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Vices & Work Holding

Does Your Workbench Need A Vice?

Of the many types of woodworking vice that are available, few are more suited to the hand tool user than the traditional variants.

For the face vice give some thought to a leg vice, or the horizontal variant that’s often seen on English style benches.

Much of the work held down to the bench top was traditionally held without a tail vice though.
Alternatives such as working against a planing stop, &/ or using a holdfast are generally far more efficient and encourage better techniques with your hand planes.

Below you’ll find all of our posts detailing traditional vices, along with some of the traditional vice-less working methods that I use in my work.

First Look – MKII Wagon Vice

February 8, 2013 By Richard Maguire 10 Comments

Our wagon vice has been undergoing a bit of a make over and today I’d like to share the first photo of the prototype. The handle, its most recognisable feature remains the same. I’ve always loved it’s balance and size and certainly didn’t want to loose any of it’s aesthetic through change. So many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Maguire Workbenches, Vices & Work Holding

If You Don’t Want To Buy A Cow…

February 7, 2013 By Richard Maguire 14 Comments

Buying suede to line a vice jaw

When I posted about suede a couple of weeks ago  a great suggestion was made by Paul Chapman. I'd written about just how effective suede can be for adding grip to any vice though I've never really come across anywhere that sells it in small quantities - we always have to buy a full hide! Paul's idea … [Read more...]

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Round Dogs or Square?

January 30, 2013 By Richard Maguire 23 Comments

Round bench dog

Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter. Both round and square bench dogs will hold effectively. After a short time of working with both shapes though I must say that I soon came to favour the round ones. Many, many bench builds later and that opinion still stands. As someone who’s pleasure comes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vices & Work Holding, Workbenches

Get A Grip!

January 25, 2013 By Richard Maguire 15 Comments

If you’re building a workbench then you’ll likely spend a lot of time pondering over which vices are going to suit you the best. There’s a lot of choice out there so it can be a big headache but whatever you opt for there’s one step that I definitely recommend you take. Adding a suede lining to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vices & Work Holding, Workbenches

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