What is a wagon vise?

Clamping work to a bench surface between dogs is a very old technique. The simpler of the two vises is often referred to as a wagon vise since the moving dog travels in a block trapped within the bench top and rides along a pair of rails, like a wagon or cart.

What is a tail vise?

A tail vise’s main purpose is to hold a board flat on the bench for planing, routing, sanding and so on. The tail vise pushes a board tightly against a bench dog so the board can’t swivel or move. The bench dog fits in a series of holes cut in the top to accommodate different sizes of boards.

How does the hovarter vise work?

Hovarter bench vise mechanism has smooth, fast acting motion. A toothed transfer bar, mounted under the benchtop, synchronizes the clamping action on the two shafts, allowing one handle clamping, just like a chain-linked screw style vise, except this vise has the luxury of quick-acting slide rods.

Do I need a Moxon vise?

A Moxon Vise is an essential tool when you start working with hand tools. It clamps on to your workbench so you can cut joinery into the ends of your workpieces. When you’re done using it, you can take it off your bench and easily store it away!

What is a Roubo bench?

The Split-Top Roubo Workbench is a modern twist on the classic Roubo design, inspired by Plate 11 of Andre Roubo’s L’Art du Menuisier. Whether you’re into hand tools, power tools, or both, this bench will serve all of your work-holding needs. This project is for the workbench only and does not include the cabinet.

What is a modern tail vise?

Modern tail vise It uses steel plates for its structure – one steel plate with the nut is mounted on the side of the bench, two others are built into a sliding jaw along with the bench screw. This is a robust design and it’s easier to install and adjust than the older style.

Where do you mount face vise?

Vise Location And Selection Right-handers should mount a face vise at the far left of the bench’s front edge and an end vise on the end of the bench at the foremost right-hand corner. Southpaws will want to do the opposite.

What is a leg vise?

Leg vises are characterized by their vertical jaws operated by a single screw, placed below the clamping area and above the lower fulcrum part of the jaw. This form of vise probably evolved from the blacksmith’s iron post vise. Leg vises typically use the left front leg of the bench as the rear jaw of the vise.

How thick should a Moxon vise be?

1 3/4”
To build the vise, mill all the components to 1 3/4” thick. All three components are 1-3/4” thick. On our complete vises we mill a rectangular mortise for the nut in the fixed chop, but you can also chop this mortise by hand.

How wide should a Moxon vise be?

Unless you have the urge to have several vises, you want a clamping distance wide enough for any carcase you are likely to make – say 24″ max, but 18″ or 20″ between the screws is probably more realistic.

What is the point of a split top workbench?

EFFORTLESS WORKHOLDING. The Split Top Roubo is widely used by professional furnituremakers, teachers and schools, as well as amateur woodworkers. It excels at holding work in the three most necessary positions: for working edges, faces, and ends. The Glide Leg Vise excells at working the edges of boards.