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Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:26 pm
by TReischl
Coming along nicely.

If you have not already done this you might want to think about cushioning the vise handle when it slides thru the casting. On my first vise I did not think it was necessary, then one afternoon I let the handle free fall through the casting. Imagine my surprise when it kept right on going clear to the floor after it split the maple. I tried o-rings on the next handle, they were ok but I found some of those small felt dots and that seems to work real well.

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:02 am
by gkas
That looks GREAT!! Think outside the box...

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:17 am
by BillK
TReischl wrote:Coming along nicely.

If you have not already done this you might want to think about cushioning the vise handle when it slides thru the casting. On my first vise I did not think it was necessary, then one afternoon I let the handle free fall through the casting. Imagine my surprise when it kept right on going clear to the floor after it split the maple. I tried o-rings on the next handle, they were ok but I found some of those small felt dots and that seems to work real well.
That's a really good point. While looking through pictures of vise handles I saw the O-rings on more than one. I also had that happen on my tool bench vise. First time I just re-glued it. Second time drill the whole deeper and re-glue. Third time add a screw. 4th time started over and decided to Thread on 2 nuts!
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Haha, it's still fine after a year!

This one is glued and pinned on, but I didn't do the other end yet so I will definitely add a shock absorber.

Scott and gkas, Thanks as always for your kind words and encouragement!

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 6:45 pm
by BillK
Happy New Year to you! First post of 2020.

I prepared the legs for my new bench using the new tail vise and it was great even with the top sitting on top of the old wobbly bench.

After cutting and laminating the two boards for each leg, cutting a tenon for the top, chamfering the bottom and adding 3 mortises to each leg, it was time to remove the tail vise and flip over the bench and work on the leg assembly. All in all, 16 mortise and tenons. Almost all the tenons cut by hand. I used a workbench top that my uncle had made out of Doug fir for the legs and stretchers. It’s probably over 75 years old. Doing my part to recycle it. And as I said the maple top is also recycled.

Ran out of good sections as I was getting to the front lower stretcher. So I went to the pile and found a 2x6 I purchsed years ago and ripped it down to 4.5” wide. Its aged for sure, but not the same patina as the rest of the leg assembly. And I had this vision of Celtic weaves and my winter tree dancing around in my brain, so it had to come out of my head.

Now this is not fine furniture for sure, but something I’ll be happy to look at for a long time. And, you know, I kinda like the knots.

I’m going back now to finish the last 2 tenons. Then I have a lot of draw boring to do as well as attaching the front vise.

Thanks for looking!
Left side
Left side
Winter Tree center
Winter Tree center
Right side
Right side
Fitted. Upside down for now until I flip it.
Fitted. Upside down for now until I flip it.

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:24 pm
by bolingerbe
Very nice work

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:50 pm
by gkas
That's coming along quite nicely...

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:12 pm
by scottp55
Looking GOOD Bill!! :)
scott

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:20 pm
by BillK
Thanks a bunch! Got the last piece fitted. Time to clean up all the saw dust and shavings, we’re putting a bench together!

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 2:41 pm
by Phil
This thread reminded me of something from my first year of teaching metal shop. The high school vice principal would come around to each teacher and ask if they had any news items for the daily bulletin. I told him that I have a new vice. He looked at my very strangely, didn't say a word and walked away. :)

Phil

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 3:10 am
by BillK
Lol, Phil! Hahaha.

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:05 pm
by BillK
If you have a nice tail vise and a perfectly functional quick release front vise, you should be pretty happy, right?

Not me.

Here’s my functional front vise:
Functional
Functional
And here’s the trouble aspire can cause me:
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That same spalted sugar maple. This is an inlay.

I’ll post one last time once I get the whole bench oiled. It’s pretty much done now.

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:51 am
by jimandi5000
nice work...

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:56 am
by highpockets
Beautiful piece of art, I'd be afraid to use it!!!

Thanks for sharing...

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:14 am
by scottp55
NICE Touch Bill!
(although I keep looking at the wood behind it as well :) )

Re: Is it a vice to want a nice vise?

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:26 pm
by BillK
highpockets wrote:Beautiful piece of art, I'd be afraid to use it!!!

Thanks for sharing...
Thankful for tight photography shots. You should see what the rest of the bench looks like now. Will have to clean and give it a final light scrape before oiling.
scottp55 wrote:NICE Touch Bill!
(although I keep looking at the wood behind it as well :) )
The wood behind the wood, also maple and also a piece from Maine that was in the truck bed. The piece behind that (jaw face) is one I had in the shop.