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Malcolm's Workbench (Fitting the vice)

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Re: Malcolm's Workbench (Fitting the vice)

Postby TrimTheKing » 08 May 2019, 07:27

Looks lovely that Malc.

Out of interest, is there no lateral movement at the front at all? Appreciate the back is braced with a board but those legs are very thin in one direction so I’m surprised there’s no flex if you were planing a tough board along the front apron.
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Re: Malcolm's Workbench (Fitting the vice)

Postby Malc2098 » 08 May 2019, 09:41

Gents, thanks for your kind comments.

Rutlands are sending some bench dogs as I type. I aim to bore holes in line with the tail vice and then some pairs in line with the front vice, like on Rory's bench.

Mark, I gave it a try yesterday and and it stayed un-flexed, but lifted the right end foot off the floor.

Either I back off the plane blade or I need more weight low down! :D
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Re: Malcolm's Workbench (Fitting the vice)

Postby Rod » 08 May 2019, 10:56

A cupboard full of tools will help

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Re: Malcolm's Workbench (Fitting the vice)

Postby Malc2098 » 08 May 2019, 10:59

Rod wrote:A cupboard full of tools will help

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Thanks, Rod. Send them by courier :lol:
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Re: Malcolm's Workbench (Fitting the vice)

Postby DaveL » 08 May 2019, 11:01

I made a cupboard with drawers for tools that sits on the stretchers on my bench, it does help.
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Re: Malcolm's Workbench (Fitting the vice)

Postby Malc2098 » 08 May 2019, 11:12

DaveL wrote:I made a cupboard with drawers for tools that sits on the stretchers on my bench, it does help.



Thanks, Dave. I was planning something like that, but I'd like to get the shop vac fitted in first and see how much room I have left.
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Re: Malcolm's Workbench (Fitting the vice)

Postby Woodbloke » 08 May 2019, 13:26

Looks really good Malc. As a suggestion, I'd knock off those sharp corners on the closing cheek of the vice; maybe a 4mm chamfer. If you're planing a longish board edge in the vice and you're left hand/knuckles comes into close contact with that vice corner, you'll say slightly more than 'oh botheration!' :D - Rob
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Re: Malcolm's Workbench (Fitting the vice)

Postby Malc2098 » 08 May 2019, 14:18

Thanks, Rob. Yes, it's on my to do list to knock off the arrises. But I wouldn't say anything near as strong as botheration. It'd be more like, blow, or dash. Honest! :oops:

Years ago, I bought a veritas cornering tool kit. I've sharpened it up with the supplied silicon carbide paper and tried it out on some scrap ash, and I think I'll use that to lose the arrises.
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Re: Malcolm's Workbench (Fitting the vice)

Postby Woodbloke » 08 May 2019, 15:24

Malc2098 wrote:Years ago, I bought a veritas cornering tool kit...

I wouldn't bother with that, a block plane's your weapon of choice - Rob
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Re: Malcolm's Workbench (Fitting the vice)

Postby Andyp » 08 May 2019, 16:43

Malc2098 wrote:Gents, thanks for your kind comments.

Rutlands are sending some bench dogs as I type. I aim to bore holes in line with the tail vice and then some pairs in line with the front vice, like on Rory's bench.

Mark, I gave it a try yesterday and and it stayed un-flexed, but lifted the right end foot off the floor.

Either I back off the plane blade or I need more weight low down! :D


I’ve got a cast iron surface plate for ballast under one bench but a bag of sand would probably do the trick.
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Re: Malcolm's Workbench (Fitting the vice)

Postby Malc2098 » 08 May 2019, 17:19

Andyp wrote:
Malc2098 wrote:Gents, thanks for your kind comments.

Rutlands are sending some bench dogs as I type. I aim to bore holes in line with the tail vice and then some pairs in line with the front vice, like on Rory's bench.

Mark, I gave it a try yesterday and and it stayed un-flexed, but lifted the right end foot off the floor.

Either I back off the plane blade or I need more weight low down! :D


I’ve got a cast iron surface plate for ballast under one bench but a bag of sand would probably do the trick.


I've also seen a short piece of railway rail for sale on eBay as a small anvil. Might go for that.
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