Mike Gabbay
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Ok so I'm building my workbench from the FWW Tools plan from a few years ago. I'm down to determining the length of the stretchers and the final placement/type of the vise to be mounted on the end. I wanted to re-use a Record style vise that I have but I think it may be too small. The opening is about 10". If I place it behind the apron (1 3/4" thick) and use a 3" outside jaw to match my front vise then I'm down to 5 1/4" for the opening.
My overall need for the vise on the end is mostly to use it for planing and having an adjustable dog.
Some options that I have:
1. Leave it like I described above.
2. Mortise out the apron and set it in and maybe get another inch of travel.
3. leave it off and drill a pair of dog holes on the end and use the Veritas adjustable Wonder Dog.
4. Install a shoulder vise. I'm using a 64" ready made maple top so I guess I could extend the apron another 10" and build out a spacer for the shoulder vise.
Any thoughts? Do those who have a vise mounted on the end do you use it alot?
My overall need for the vise on the end is mostly to use it for planing and having an adjustable dog.
Some options that I have:
1. Leave it like I described above.
2. Mortise out the apron and set it in and maybe get another inch of travel.
3. leave it off and drill a pair of dog holes on the end and use the Veritas adjustable Wonder Dog.
4. Install a shoulder vise. I'm using a 64" ready made maple top so I guess I could extend the apron another 10" and build out a spacer for the shoulder vise.
Any thoughts? Do those who have a vise mounted on the end do you use it alot?