Anybody Notice Home Depot Dumped Jorgensen Clamps in Favor of Chinese Irwins

Either WC or Rockler, cant remember which has them. Has the 4pc cabinet set on sale too for $129.99.

Woodcraft. On sale right now too – two 24” and two 36” cabinet masters for 130$.

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One of my local Ace stores carries Jorgensen clamps. I agree with your sentiment, Michael. Clamps made in the US are something I’ll easily commit to, and have. Love the Orange…

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My local Ace carried them, that is until they burned down. Hopefully when they rebuild they will carry them again.

That’s really unfortunate about HD. I’ll have to check my local HD and see if that’s the same story there. I hope not, but I’m afraid to know the truth.

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Irwins here too, no more Jorgensens. In Canada we have a few models of Jorgensens, the pipe clamps, heavy duty bar clamps, and handspring clamps at ”Princess Auto” in major cities.
Actually, there is an Irwin type of 3/4” pipe clamp that I really like, it’s the one with ‘feet’ on the bottom. I’ll glue-up some boards with two of these below the glue-up, and it’s nice to have it supported flat and level above the table. I’ll add my Jorgs to it for better pressure.

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Also of note, I bought a few jorgensen bar clamps at home depot a few months ago. The HD clamps I bought were proudly stamped “Made in the USA”. The non HD clamps I got had no stamp. On the UPC sticker, I noticed the dreaded words … made in china

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Joegensen switched to overseas mfg for many of their clamps, their full line isn’t made in the US anymore. Was bound to happen sooner or later.

Went to pick up a couple cab-clamps last week and my friend @HD said Jorgensen,came by and pulled them, no clearance sale, nothing.

If we continue to buy them they will continue to control the market.

I prefer the cabinet masters to other parallel clamps I have used. I like the hardwood handles, and they just feel sturdier and stronger. I’m going to try and pick up another few of those 4 packs while woodcraft has them on sale

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Been hearing that since 1977, it unfolded as promised, but it was necessary to make our own US built products more competitive. We’re getting there but long road ahead.

Thanks for the tip about the Woodcraft sale and that these are made in the US – I may pick them up.

I’ve been a big advocate for the HF bar clamps, but am quickly changing my tune. When they were all I had, they were great. Now that I have a good collection of quality clamps, they suck. It stinks that HD isn’t carrying the jorgensens anymore. Woodcraft sells them, but they are a little pricey compared to what home depot sold them for. Are the bessy bar clamps just as good? Lowes carries them.

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Interesting. I just checked Home Depot’s website and they are still offering Jorgensen clamps. Perhaps they are just removing them from the stores and keeping them available online. I haven’t checked my local stores.

But in any case, may I humbly suggest that we as consumers, offer some feedback to Home Depot? From the Home Depot website:

Connect with the Home Depot

1-800-466-3337

Give them a call and tell them that we don’t want to lose the Jorgensen hard lines in the stores. We don’t want to have to order online and wait to have it shipped to the store for our pick-up. We want to be able to walk in, pick it out, pay for it, and walk out with it!

I just did!

Just my two cents!

Cheers!

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I noticed that last week. No more Jorgensen clamps at my local store either.

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