How to Clamp a Right Angle

Setting the corners of a picture frame is difficult without a right-angle clamp.

When making a picture frame, side board or anything else that has corners, it is vital to ensure the right angles are set properly. If this is not achieved, the entire piece can be skewed and other components may not fit. Using a right angle clamp is the only way to ensure all those wood joints will glue together to form perfect angles to create professional standard homemade objects.

Things You'll Need

• Right angle clamp
• Set square

Instructions

1. Loosen the screws so the piece can be inserted. This will either be one or two handles to loosen depending on the design of the clamp.

2. Insert the right angle into the clamp ensuring the joint is evenly distributed across the clamp. If the corner goes in crooked, the clamp will set the joint wrong.

3. Leave the piece in the right angle clamp for as long as required for the glue to set or for other work to be completed.

4. Remove the piece from the right angle clamp carefully. Loosen the vice grips as much as possible and lift out the piece ensuring it does not get knocked on removal.

5. Check to see if the joint has set properly using a set square. Place the set square in both directions across the joint to see if it is a perfect right angle.