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I'm considering adding another vise, maybe two to the shop and am curious what folks are currently using.
Right now I have a rather junky side vise (no quick release, and to small and lightly built.. it needs to go) on one end of the woodworking bench and a veritas twin screw on the other.
On the metal bench I have something very like this Yost. I don't think they sell the one I have anymore, the behind the jaw anvil on mine isn't painted (why would you paint it!?!?) and it's actually level with the jaws which has proven to be a somewhat useful feature at times (and is in the way at others).
Plus I have a smaller 4" metal vise mounted to a piece of 3/4" plywood I mount where needed with clamps and some tiny little clamp on/vise in vise that I keep partially for small work but mostly because they're super cute.
I'm considering a traditional vise with quite release or maybe one of the newer patternmakers vises as a lot of what I do is "kind of not entirely unlike that sort of work" but I'm curious on what everyone has, how they use it, what they like and especially what you DON'T like about them.
Right now I have a rather junky side vise (no quick release, and to small and lightly built.. it needs to go) on one end of the woodworking bench and a veritas twin screw on the other.
On the metal bench I have something very like this Yost. I don't think they sell the one I have anymore, the behind the jaw anvil on mine isn't painted (why would you paint it!?!?) and it's actually level with the jaws which has proven to be a somewhat useful feature at times (and is in the way at others).
865-D2, 6-1/2
Heavy Duty Ductile Iron Castings 6.5” Wide Jaws 7” Jaw Opening (11” when reversed) 4” Throat Depth (3” when reversed) 1/8” – 3.5” Pipe Jaw Capacity 360 degree swivel base Gear type locking system with double lock down bolts Two Anvils: Lower: 3.4" x 3.6" Upper: 6.5" x 2.2" Additional Information...
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Plus I have a smaller 4" metal vise mounted to a piece of 3/4" plywood I mount where needed with clamps and some tiny little clamp on/vise in vise that I keep partially for small work but mostly because they're super cute.
I'm considering a traditional vise with quite release or maybe one of the newer patternmakers vises as a lot of what I do is "kind of not entirely unlike that sort of work" but I'm curious on what everyone has, how they use it, what they like and especially what you DON'T like about them.