Thanks Hank. The little shop I worked in for awhile had dozens of Jorgensen clamps, and we glued and clamped everything, somtimes also using biscuits---but no hardware. We made designer high-end furniture for rich folks in LA (there's a lot of them), all solid hardwood/no veneering. I learned to spread on Titebond II thinly and evenly with a small paint brush, clamp, and then clean off the squeeze out with a barely damp sponge before the glue dried. Having to sand glue off of beautiful pieces of wood after it has dried is no fun (and a giant waste of time when you're getting paid by the hour!). Another guy did all the staining and finishing, but I did the sanding (my introduction to the Dewalt 421 ROS) in preparation for him. I've put together Barzilay audio cabinets and then stained and finished them, but those were kits. Building from scratch now is going to test my limited abilities, which is why I have 1- read and looked at as many other's work as possible, 2- then attempted to find someone else to do it (!), and 3- find flat packs whose design I agree with. I bought a whole bunch of 6", 12", 18", 24", 30", and 36" Pittsburg clamps on sale at Harbor Freight (which I found out about on these forums). They don't look too bad, and as long as they last long enough to build a few cabs, I'll be satisfied. They sure were cheap (I mean, inexpensive)!
