I noticed that some front vises have the rear jaw flush with the workbench
edge and others have the rear jaw extruded from the edge. I purchased a Lee
Valley front vise and they explain 3 ways to mount them. How important do
you guys think it is to have the rear jaw flush with the edge of the table?
Regards. -Guy
In article <[email protected]>,
"Mike in Mystic" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think it is quite important. By doing this or having the rear jaw
> embedded in the bench and using the front apron as the rear jaw surface
> (essentially equivalent to having the rear jaw mortised even with the apron,
My front apron is a piece of oak flooring. The top (of the back jaw
section) is crumbling. When I replace it, I'll have a mortised
installation. So perhaps starting with a mortise would be a wiser
choice when installing a new vise. Easier to slap in a new back jaw
than to cut up the apron with the vise mounted.
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Hi Guy,
I think it is quite important. By doing this or having the rear jaw
embedded in the bench and using the front apron as the rear jaw surface
(essentially equivalent to having the rear jaw mortised even with the apron,
just different installation method), you are able to have long boards
clamped into the front vise and use board jacks and hold downs at the far
end for full support along the length. If the rear jaw sits proud of the
apron, you can still use board jacks, but you clamping the board becomes
more difficult.
Mike
"Guy LaRochelle" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I noticed that some front vises have the rear jaw flush with the workbench
> edge and others have the rear jaw extruded from the edge. I purchased a
Lee
> Valley front vise and they explain 3 ways to mount them. How important do
> you guys think it is to have the rear jaw flush with the edge of the
table?
> Regards. -Guy
>
>
On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 15:51:25 -0600, "Guy LaRochelle"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I noticed that some front vises have the rear jaw flush with the workbench
>edge and others have the rear jaw extruded from the edge. I purchased a Lee
>Valley front vise and they explain 3 ways to mount them. How important do
>you guys think it is to have the rear jaw flush with the edge of the table?
>Regards. -Guy
>
This is a tough one. My back vise jaw is 3/4" back from the edge.
There have been times this helps, other times not. I recall that it
took a lot longer to mount the vise than expected. See
The Workbench Book by Landis for good advice.
On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 15:47:39 GMT, Phisherman wrote:
>
> On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 15:51:25 -0600, "Guy LaRochelle"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I noticed that some front vises have the rear jaw flush with the workbench
>>edge and others have the rear jaw extruded from the edge. I purchased a Lee
>>Valley front vise and they explain 3 ways to mount them. How important do
>>you guys think it is to have the rear jaw flush with the edge of the table?
>>Regards. -Guy
>>
>
> This is a tough one. My back vise jaw is 3/4" back from the edge.
> There have been times this helps, other times not. I recall that it
> took a lot longer to mount the vise than expected. See
> The Workbench Book by Landis for good advice.
I've got mine mounted like yours. The advantage of it, to my mind, is
that you can place a piece in the jaws without getting your fingers
jammed between the piece and the bench. ie. You can hold your piece
with one hand from the top and screw up the vise, with a flush mounted
vise you have to hold the piece from the front....if that makes any
sense.
I'd mount it in a similar fashion if I had to do it again as I don't
find it a problem mounting long boards for jointing with the help of
some clamps.
There was an article in FWW about mounting Record-type vises recently.
Wish I'd read it before I mounted mine :(
Very happy with my 10" Record though. Half a mind to use one as a tail
vise.
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Frank
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