capt jake Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 I picked up two nice woodworking vises the other day for a song. Being as I have never actually had one to use (always improvised with a meta working vise) I need some advice. Is there really any need to install two of them on a bench? I am contemplating selling one to recover the investment of both of them. Is one typically sufficient or should I install them both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnie Eaton Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 I have two wood vises on my work bench. The trouble with them is where I mounted them, one on the end and one on the side. Should have placed both on the same side to hold long stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt jake Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Well that was one of the questions I was pondering. I was going to place them as you describe, though maybe I will put them on the same side. Any real need for two of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnie Eaton Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 99% of the time you will only use one. Two is really redundant and if you don't really need but one, sell the other one. A clamp can sometimes be used as a vise in a pinch, like clamping one end to a sawhorse while the other end is in the bench vise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 I guess the answer is "it depends". I have two on mine and use them both. But I have my bench set up for the two. As you can see, I use an old leg vice on the front but it could be a regular vice too. I have a sliding deadman on the front to support the end of longer boards. As it's name implies it slides in a dado and the support is held in place by a couple of dowel pins. So I could put a wide board up there if I need. My table has dog holes in it that line up with the end vice. I attached a large block with a dog hole to the vice. I can clamp boards flat on the bench to work on. After using this bench for a few months now I love it and can't imagine not having a proper bench to work on. If I were to build another I would build it with the two vices setup like this one. I find them extremely useful and use both of them all the time. But you may work different them me and this might not suit your work style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Luckett Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Dog holes is what them holes in the top are called, eh? Ok, I see how a peg used in conjunction with the vise would fix a board. Did you use a plan for somewhere to build the bench? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Jones Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 I use the shoulder vise on mine (on the front) the most but the end vise is useful also. Put in a row of dog holes down the bench. then you can clamp stuff between the vise and a bench dog to plane, sand etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulpilotrmh Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 How does one post photos with a reply? I tried to add them in a reply to this thread, but got an error message. Is it because this is such an old thread? Would I be able to post the photos if I started a new thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Luckett Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I use both of mine, most often to try a different positions, but on larger pieces, both are usable for clamping the piece to the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulpilotrmh Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Okay, here goes another attempt to teach my self to post photos to a thread. This is my Emmert Patternmaker's Vise. They haven't been made since the 1960's, but are available on eBay for a few hundred dollars. If you had one, you'd agree it was money well spent. There is a modern smaller, made in China or Thaiwan knock off available from Woodcraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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