Benchtop Moxon Vise

I made the clamp screw out of 34 10 all thread with 34 in dow.

Benchtop moxon vise. Book the art of joinery was the genesis of all modern moxon vises. I used maple and cherry and some parts i sourced from the net. Theres two ways to build it ranging from 80 120. This size is very handy for most drawer and small to medium size case work.

Illustration by james provost i recently moved to a condo that has a small 180 square foot workshop in the basement. I picked up a kit for this vise from benchcrafted and for what you get the price was acceptable. I choose a moxon vise for it versatility and relatively low cost. Tap the back jaw.

Its not often you need a full 24 capacity. This vise solves a lot of problems that we joiners have. Jul 12 2019 explore smallsy71s board moxon vise on pinterest. Build a moxon vise.

Joseph moxons double screw vise described in his 17th c. Remove the rear jaw when i wanted to attach the vise to the bench. I got the plans from fine woodworking march april 2005. The vise as shown is 6 high so the top edge of the vise is 39 from the floor.

Photos by carl duguay. In this example just over 16. Make the vise like felebien and moxon show. In the final part of this series i show you how to build the bench top accessory for your moxon vise.

While i still have access to a fully equipped woodworking shop i find it convenient to use the basement shop in the evenings or when i want to tinker with a new tool. This bulk of this project will involve cutting grooves for the joinery at the table saw. It allows you to hold stock of almost any size mine holds up to 24 18 wide material with an incredible grip. I just finished my moxon style bench top bench.

Bore holes in the front edge of the benchtop and tap those. If i wanted a twin screw that attached to the front of the bench and to the benchtop like moxon suggests here is what i would do. Moxon the short similar to the benchtop bench pictured above you can build a shorter version of the moxon vise with less distance between screws. I then mill up some 84 poplar to get the legs.

I start out by laminating two 34 boards to get the 1 12 thick bench top. See more ideas about woodworking workbench woodworking bench workbench. I built a hardwood woodworking moxon vise on a budget.