Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Woodworking Vise for my Workbench

I added a woodworking vise to my workbench.  I bought it from Lee Valley Tools.  It has a jaw width of 9" and a maximum open size of 13".   

Designed for easy adjustment, this vise has steel spindles and large cast-iron faces.  The movable jaw has a slight inward cant to let the top of the jaw touch first as it closes.  The quick-release function is very useful for one-handed operation.  The vise also has an adjustable steel dog.

The installation was simple and straight forward, but did I mention the vise is heavy!  It sits about 1/16" below the surface of the workbench.  I also added 10" wide wooden face-plate attachments to the jaws to protect my work when using the vise.

This is an excellent quality vise.  It wasn't cheap, but it will last me a lifetime.







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