Usefulness - or not - of eight-inch C-clamps?

[Bill Houghton]

I'm reorganizing* my clamp storage, and it's leading me to question the usefulness of some of the clamps I own, in particular the three eight-inch C-clamps. They're presently hanging behind the six or so six-inch clamps, but I've run out of room on that particular square-tubing clamp hanger for the two five-inch clamps I'd like to hang there.

I use C-clamps up to four inches pretty regularly, and there are a few applications in which the five- and six-inch clamps are best/necessary. But, beyond that, I tend to use F-clamps (sliding-head bar clamps, in case you live somewhere that this term is not in common use); they're faster to adjust, and do just fine for my work.

I'm doing mostly wooddorking, with light metal fabrication occasionally.

So I'm wondering: are there applications for which an eight-inch clamp is the Only Right Tool, and, if so, should I be holding on to these in case that comes up?

I know it's a violation of The Code  to get rid of clamps once acquired; but my shop is small, and I can't devote more than one stud bay to C-, F-, and related clamps.

Advice sought.
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*I had something of a system built on the clamp count I had when I did it, which system was rapidly overwhelmed by later clamp finds. I'm now attempting to incorporate all the clamps, with maybe some room in case I find other clamps I just absolutely must have.

[Northwoods]

If in doubt, give them to a friend who might find them useful.
You can always borrow them!  ;-) 

[leg17]

It's a violation of The Code

[Papaw]

It's a violation of The Code

I LIKE that !

[lptools]

I'm with Bill on this one. Disclaimer;  You have too many clamps if you have run out of storage space!!!

[Plyerman]

Keep them. Even if you never use them to clamp something 8" long, sooner or later you will need them for the deeper "reach" they have over the smaller clamps.

[Bill Houghton]

Well, I'm holding on to them for the moment.  But I reserve the right to move them along if I find any 5" or 6" examples of my favorite C-clamp (Jorgensen Style 1, with the wing handles - left clamp in the photo).

[p_toad]

Remember - when you get rid of it; that's when you'll need it.   

[Yadda]

Remember - when you get rid of it; that's when you'll need it.   

Every single time!

[leg17]

Remember - when you get rid of it; that's when you'll need it.

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[papadan]

You said your clamp hanger is a piece of tubing.... stick a piece of dowel rod in the tubing and hang the 5s on it! ;-)

[Plyerman]

You said your clamp hanger is a piece of tubing.... stick a piece of dowel rod in the tubing and hang the 5s on it! ;-)

Great idea! And then someday when the dowel rod gets full, you can put another piece of tubing on that...  :D