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ISSUE SI X T Y - F I V E m H Sources Workbench Front Vis A heavy-duty workbench like the one on page 18 deserves a matching vise. That's why I used a Jorgensen vise (4" x 10"), Model 41012. Quick Release - As you would expect, the vise is solidly constructed. But what I really like is the quick-release feature that activates with just a half-turn of the handle. This makes it easy to open (or close) the vise in an instant. Cost - This vise, or similar models, will range in cost from $135 to $150. They're available from a number of woodworking stores or the sources listed at right. Workbench Accessories. A workbench isn't of much use if you can't secure your work-pieces to it easily. A couple handy accessories for doing just that are shown below. Bench Dog - The brass bench dogs (bottom of photo) fit in the holes in the face blocks and benchtop, making it easy to hold just about anything. Wonder Pup - And what you can't secure with bench dogs and a vise can be handled with a Wonder Pup (shown at the top of the photo). A Wonder Pup works like a small vise and fits into a dog hole just like a bench dog. The bench dogs and Wonder Pups are available from a number of sources (see margin). ShopNotes • "Online Extras" - Plans, Patterns, & More • Over 100 Woodworking Tips Online • Forums for Woodworking. Tools, & Classifieds • Visit Our Woodworking Shop Tours Gallery • Project Plans You Can Download • Catalog of Project Kits, Tools, Jigs, & Plans • Links to Other Woodworking Sites ® Order ShopNotes & Woodsmith Back Issues Jorgensen Vise, Bench Dogs, Wonder-Pups Online Customer Service Click on Subscriber Services at www.shopnotes.com Access your account status Change your mailing or email address Pay your bill Renew your subscription Tell us if you've missed an issue Find out if your payment has been received www*sh®pnofe$«€®in No. 65 mtm • sSSS ShopNotes 35 Woodsmith Store 800-835-5084 Twin-Screw End Vise The other vise I used on the workbench (page 18) is a Veritas twin-screw vise from Lee Valley. Vise Kit - This 'vise is provided in the form of a kit (shown below). You can incorporate it into the design of a new bench or retrofit it to an existing bench. The only thing you need to provide is a set of wood jaws sized for your bench. (The kit comes with a detailed set of instructions for installing all the hardware, as well as suggestions on use and troubleshooting any problems.) Operation - The vise gives you the ability to clamp a workpiece horizontally or vertically between the screws. And to keep the jaws perfectly parallel and prevent racking, the screws are driven by a chain. (A spring-loaded lock pin allows you to disengage the chain to slightly skew the jaws if necessary.) Cost & Availability - The kit comes in two "sizes" depending on how far apart you'd like to space the screws. The 167/,s" kit I used cost $149. A kit for spacing the screws between 167/8" and 24" cost $152. Sources are detailed in the margin. MAIL ORDER SOURCES Lee Valley 800-871-8158 Twin-Screw Vise, Bench Dogs, Wonder Pups, Bench Bolts Rockier 800-279-4441 Jorgensen Vise, Twin-Screw Vise, Wonder Pups Woodcraft 800-225-1153 Jorgensen Vise, Tivin-Screiv Vise |
