An apparatus to clamp onto objects of varying sizes and shapes, the apparatus characterized by: a base member comprising a base jaw, a medial portion and a base handle, the base jaw defining a base concave recess, the medial portion having a medial aperture defining a medial pivot, and the base handle having a rear aperture defining a rear pivot; an upper member comprising an upper jaw and a rear portion, the upper jaw defining an upper concave recess, the rear portion having a first upper aperture pivotally secured in a coaxial arrangement to the medial pivot of the base member and having a second upper aperture defining a second upper pivot; a handle defining a first handle aperture pivotally secured in a coaxial arrangement to the second upper pivot of the upper member, the handle having a second handle aperture defining a handle pivot; a locking member having a proximal end (630, 1160) and a distal end, the proximal end (630, 1160) pivotally secured to the rear pivot of the base member, the distal end pivotally secured to the handle pivot, the locking member to lock a position of the upper jaw with respect to the base jaw when an object (110, 400) clampingly engaged between the jaws (220, 250) prevents a rotation of the upper jaw toward the base jaw and a length of the locking member prevents the rotation of the upper jaw away from the base jaw; and a control member rotationally coupled to the locking member, a rotational motion of the control member adjusting the length of the locking member and a size of an opening between the base jaw and the upper jaw enabling the upper jaw and the base jaw to clamp the object while the base jaw and the upper jaw do not touch each other. a base member comprising a base jaw, a medial portion and a base handle, the base jaw defining a base concave recess, the medial portion having a medial aperture defining a medial pivot, and the base handle having a rear aperture defining a rear pivot; an upper member comprising an upper jaw and a rear portion, the upper jaw defining an upper concave recess, the rear portion having a first upper aperture pivotally secured in a coaxial arrangement to the medial pivot of the base member and having a second upper aperture defining a second upper pivot; a handle defining a first handle aperture pivotally secured in a coaxial arrangement to the second upper pivot of the upper member, the handle having a second handle aperture defining a handle pivot; a locking member having a proximal end (630, 1160) and a distal end, the proximal end (630, 1160) pivotally secured to the rear pivot of the base member, the distal end pivotally secured to the handle pivot, the locking member to lock a position of the upper jaw with respect to the base jaw when an object (110, 400) clampingly engaged between the jaws (220, 250) prevents a rotation of the upper jaw toward the base jaw and a length of the locking member prevents the rotation of the upper jaw away from the base jaw; and a control member rotationally coupled to the locking member, a rotational motion of the control member adjusting the length of the locking member and a size of an opening between the base jaw and the upper jaw enabling the upper jaw and the base jaw to clamp the object while the base jaw and the upper jaw do not touch each other.