Comments on: Declaring Victory with the Double-screw Vise

By: bosquecarpentry

bosquecarpentry — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:07:30 +0000

Correction, one of Moxon’s books included handy works as they relate to printing.

By: bosquecarpentry

bosquecarpentry — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:27:11 +0000

Moxon’s book is on handy works as they apply to printing.

By: Jim Shaver

Jim Shaver — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:15:48 +0000

Looks like an excellent Add on tool for even my Shaker bench… been thinking about something like this for awhile for wider boards.

By: John Walker

John Walker — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:33:12 +0000

Someone asked about handles for those who don’t have a lathe.

What about handles such as are found on the ubiquitous ‘Workmate’? Either bought-in or fabricated.

If you want to go the whole hog, buy two cheaper Vice screws.

By: Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:26:52 +0000

Bill,

The front jaw is wider so that when you put the vise on your work surface the lip at the bottom registers the whole thing perfectly. In other words, the rear jaw will end up perfectly flush with the front edge of your work surface.

Hope this makes sense.

Chris

By: John Walker

John Walker — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:21:37 +0000

Hi there..
Why do I no longer receive ‘Woodworking Magazine’ emails?
They stopped arriving on the merger with ‘Popular Woodworking’, even though I submitted my email address..
Ta!
JW

By: William D. Elliott

William D. Elliott — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:11:39 +0000

Chris,
Small question – but why was the height of the rear 6 inches while the height of the front 6 1/8th? Would it make any difference if they were both 6 inches?

I assume that the extra 1/8th was on the lower side and that the top of the front and rear were aligned.

Thanks.

Bill Elliott

By: Andrew Cortese

Andrew Cortese — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:43:57 +0000

It occurred to me that Moxon double screw vise is very similar to old style wooden book binding vises as seen here:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Relieur_JPG01.jpg

It would be interesting to further investigate the possible cross-pollination of tools and techniques in the traditional trades.

By: Gregg Counts

Gregg Counts — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:24:58 +0000

I really like it and intend to build one. Like someone else said it will solve my problem with a crappy workbench until my budget allows me to get the vises I want for building my own. Thanks for showing us how to make them.

I just bought the threadbox and tap at Highland Hardware. They have had a run on them since the blog came out. They had only two left.

I too have a question about what species you recommend for the screws and what to avoid. I assume ash or maple for the other parts?

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:27:45 +0000

Looking at that ledger across the back of the vise, I’m wondering if you couldn’t hold the thing to the bench with holdfasts?