a toe - nailing clamping tool that securely holds wood structural framing members in a fixed relationship to facilitate joining the members with increased accuracy and efficiency so as to provide increased strength . the tool is formed by a pair of oppositely disposed substantially l - shaped opposing jaws , each jaw being substantially l - shaped in cross - section and having barbed opposing surfaces . the jaws are supported in the fixed or detachable relationship by a pair of substantially c - shaped arms attached to plier - like handles of a leverage advantage locking plier , such that when the handles are squeezed together , the opposing jaws are locked into abutting contact with the wood structural framing members to permit accurate , efficient and structurally effective toe - nailing .