Comments on: Meet the Etaux from Old Salem’s Shop

By: me.yahoo.com/a/ZaxU3tgbgMuFx.edKQylx4Ft

me.yahoo.com/a/ZaxU3tgbgMuFx.edKQylx4Ft — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:10:36 +0000

Google translator comes up with "metals" for etaux.

By: me.yahoo.com/a/ZaxU3tgbgMuFx.edKQylx4Ft

me.yahoo.com/a/ZaxU3tgbgMuFx.edKQylx4Ft — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:06:13 +0000

I am so definitely going to make one of these puppies for my bench. Schweeeeeet!

always,

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:53:12 +0000

I’m pretty sure it’s called etaux because it’s referring to the two chops. Kind of like scissors is plural. Etaux might loosely be translated as jaws. But don’t quote me on this, I’m not sure.

By: John Balletto

John Balletto — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:51:26 +0000

How thick are the jaws of the etaux?

John

By: me.yahoo.com/a/IwSoprMPzZN1eglv1PmV_Ib_Zig-

me.yahoo.com/a/IwSoprMPzZN1eglv1PmV_Ib_Zig- — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:52:26 +0000

I have a much better idea–just create a trap door covered trough in front of your workbench. When you need to adjust the height for comfort you just open the trap door and stand in the trough. As you get older and stoop over more the trough will fill with sawdust and the appropriate height will be maintained…

Seriously though, thanks for sharing this item with us in your blog– it serves as a reminder that discomfort is not a requirement when ww’ing… now or in the past. I have done a similar thing with a single board (albeit a very thick one) and a couple of clamps though doing so is a much less elegant solution.
Lawrence

By: Chris K

Chris K — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:07:12 +0000

I built a Moxon and used it a little, I hope to use it more this summer after school is out. I had considered using my screwbox to make the leg vise for a bench I hope to build this summer, but the pitch of the screw is still pretty fine when compared to the 2" bench screws.

I cant wait to see your plans for the etaux, I will certianly love to make one!

By: Greg M

Greg M — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:41:17 +0000

Score one for the traditional tail vise. I don’t think the first form of the etau (which simply means "vise" – etaux is the plural form) would be useable with a wagon vise.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:19:40 +0000

If one lengthened the rear chop of the etaux vise it could easily be mounted in the front vise. Any problems with that possible modification?

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:06:41 +0000

Chester,
I fixed the book links – thanks for letting us know.

By: David Chidester

David Chidester — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:32:12 +0000

Awesome! I cant wait to see it Chris!