Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
First bench/face vise
Rick Strawswe
>Going to take the advise to build the first bench sooner and the dream bench later.
I have read all the books and I study all the pics posted here of others' benches.
With Record quick release getting hard to find, any other good vises? Saw a Groz (sp?) at Woodcraft today, anyone have experence? Others?
Thanks, as always, (and keep posting those pics)
Rick
Re: First bench/face vise *LINK*
Jim in Burlington Ontario
>Bought a nice heavy duty Wilton off of e-bay. Just like the link below it the cat's a--. Two turns back and you get full release.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=53237&item=3818968623&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
Re: First bench/face vise *LINK*
Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, South of Miami FL
>I have Records, but someone once told me I should have gotten a Jorgensen.
I have not used one, though.
Jorgensen Vise @ Woodcraft
Re: First bench/face vise
Mike Agee
>Rick,
I bought the bigger Groz vise from Highland HW for $99.It has worked very well so far.I did replace the cheesy plastic bench dog with a home made wooden one though.
Mike
Re: First bench/face vise
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>Dang, Jim, I've had a mild lust for one of those right-angle Wiltons for years - let us know how it works out. Years ago, Consumer Reports did a test on woodworker's vises (kind of amazing when you think about it) and this one was top-rated because it gripped equally well horizontally and vertically.
I need to spend more time cruising eBay - well, no, maybe I don't - I now can't fit all my chisels in the drawer I keep them in.