On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 15:47:39 GMT, Phisherman wrote:

On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 15:51:25 -0600, "Guy LaRochelle"
wrote:

I noticed that some front vises have the rear jaw flush with the workbench
edge and others have the rear jaw extruded from the edge. I purchased a Lee
Valley front vise and they explain 3 ways to mount them. How important do
you guys think it is to have the rear jaw flush with the edge of the table?
Regards. -Guy


This is a tough one. My back vise jaw is 3/4" back from the edge.
There have been times this helps, other times not. I recall that it
took a lot longer to mount the vise than expected. See
The Workbench Book by Landis for good advice.

I've got mine mounted like yours. The advantage of it, to my mind, is
that you can place a piece in the jaws without getting your fingers
jammed between the piece and the bench. ie. You can hold your piece
with one hand from the top and screw up the vise, with a flush mounted
vise you have to hold the piece from the front....if that makes any
sense.

I'd mount it in a similar fashion if I had to do it again as I don't
find it a problem mounting long boards for jointing with the help of
some clamps.

There was an article in FWW about mounting Record-type vises recently.
Wish I'd read it before I mounted mine

Very happy with my 10" Record though. Half a mind to use one as a tail
vise.


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Frank

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