I ve wanted to build a large side vise for a while.
Woodworking vise plans. 010 tail vise for my woodworking workbench. When using solid wood you need to pay attention to grain direction to avoid cross grain glue joints as much as possible. Woodworking vises differ from metalworking vises in that they attach to the bottom of the bench surface or are built into it with typically wood jaws flush with the benchtop. I also wanted to make it from commonly available parts and as much as possible from wood.
There are several vise sets online but i want to build my own one. One thing to note. The best part is that neither vise requires a workbench to build or use. Wooden bench vise making free pdf plan diy greensaw.
Woodworking vises vary in price from about 30 to as much as 400. I ve chosen to make this vise almost entirely out of solid pine but a better choice would be a high quality plywood like baltic birch. The first was a simple box from steve farnow that allowed you to clamp boards vertically and horizontally to make dovetailing easier. I m moving my workshop from the cellar into the garage to have more space.
The second was a moxon style vise from rex bostrom that ingeniously used dumbbells as the screw hardware. I built my own workbench and what s still missing is a woodworking vise.