So my previous wood working required minimal clamps, I had dewalt about half a dozen dewalt quick clamps in 12-18 inch and a few 36 inch and a few little ones. I also have a pair of dewalt bar clamps in 12 and a pair in 24.
I am realizing that for furniture glue ups I am really in need of some more clamps (was wanting to glue up 4 laminated bench legs last night and really would have needed more to do this).
I know sizes will vary a lot by project and I will need a variety, so I guess my question comes down to type / brand. My instinct is to go to harbor freight and get a decent assortment bar clamps for a reasonable price so I am covered for what I need, then as I add more slowly I will get better brands. Are the HF ones usable enough for this to be a good approach or would I be better off with a smaller number of better ones?
If getting better ones HD has dewalt and Norther tool has bessy for similar price, HD also has parallel clamps but the cost is much much higher. Rockler and Amazon seem to have similar pricing but Rockler is a bit of a drive.