I just got a proper carpentry vise. In this video I document it’s installation process.
I got inspired from Mr. Paul Sellers, check out his vise installation video here.
First of all I had to fill the front area of my work bench with wood. I did that by glueing and screwing pieces of plywood in place.
Next I marked the screw holes of the back jaw, predrilled pilot holes and added the screws.
Under the bench top I glued and screwed another wooden block. On that I predrilled pilots holes again and added bolts and washers to secure the vise in place.
I next I cut a piece of plywood on the bandsaw to act as the jaw’s frame. I glued and nailed it in place with my air powered nail gun.
I then cut the plywood jaws on the table saw. I used masking tape to make a cleaner cut in the areas were the blade was perpendicular to the grain of the wood.
Next I clamped the two jaws on the vise to get the marks from the back jaw’s bolts. I used a forstner bit to create pockets to hide them.
Then I glued the back jaw in place and screwed the front one.
I then used a hand plane to make everything flush.
To make the sides flush I used my belt sander.
Next I cut a piece of leather for the front jaw. I applied adhesive to both the contacting surfaces. I waited about 15 minutes and glued the pieces together. I then trimmed the leather flush with a knife.
At this point I installed the jaw and used the vise as clamp to hold the pieces together over night.
I did some tests and my vise worked really nicely.
This is a huge upgrade for my workshop and it was about time it happened!
I hope you enjoyed this project, as much as I did!
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