Watch for a fulllength episode with much better lighting in september 2. Jun 14, 2019 2008 marked the year of our first vise product, the benchcrafted tail vise. How to build a bench moxon vise built in bench, vise, fine. Benchcrafted glide crisscross leg vise, tail vise fine tools. The moxon vise is a great project that only takes a couple hours build and will provide years of functional, practical uses in a wood shop. The benchcrafted tail vise is also much easier to install than traditional tail vises, since it eliminates the task of building the complex wood superstructure around the vise hardware. Installing a benchcrafted moxon vice at the unplugged. I wanted to ask if anyone knows of any other sources for hardware to make a moxon vice. The mass and free spinning action of the handwheel are provided with unencumbered movement over the vise s entire range by the crisscross, which completely supports the weight of the chop and glide components. The kids are back in school, the warmest days are now almost equal to the coldest nights from just a month ago and i. As on those vises, the mass of the cast iron hand wheels combined with the bench screws polished acme threads allow the hand wheels to spin freely, drawing the jaws together effortlessly for rapid, easy adjustment.
The hardware i am speaking of is from a great little company called benchcrafted. It raises your workpiece so its closer to eye level great for detail work. The benchcrafted moxon vise is designed to clamp to any workbench as a way of holding workpieces at the ideal height for sawing dovetails and other joints in the end of a workpiece. I have the lee valley twin screw vise on my bench that has a capacity of around 25.
Last year christopher schwarz resurrected joseph moxons doublescrew vise described in moxons 17th c. My benchcrafted moxon vise popular woodworking magazine. Oct 29, 2011 since we released our popular benchcrafted moxon vise this summer, weve received many emails about using the moxon hardware as a main face vise for workbenches. 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. A link to the downloadable pdf file will be emailed to you immediately 15 minutes after your transaction. Atomic number 85 ten twentyfour master benchcrafted of arts specifications backbreaking maple jaws. This actually held me back since making the vise too short in length is essentially noncorrectable later. Although our vise isnt an exact copy of moxon s or roubos, the term moxon vise has been widely adopted to describe this type of vise. We offer the benchcrafted hardware with which you can build your own moxon vise by adding the vise jaws and means of attachment to. Having a separate bench that one can set up the moxon vise is ideal if you have room. Moxon vises are doublescrew workholding fixtures that have been in use in furniture shops for some 400 years.
Build a moxon vise learn woodworking, wood crafting tools. Their moxon bench vise hardware consists of some acme threaded rod, associated nuts, and two large cast handwheels. Sneak peek of the upcoming build video featuring the benchcrafted moxon vise kit. This concept came from caleb james, who built this style of vise using our hardware. And so i decided to modify the moxon vise i have been using for the past 8 years. Benchcrafted hi vise hardware highland woodworking. The standard hi vise includes the roll threaded acme clamping screw, handle, nut, mounting hardware, crisscross vise support and rubberized cork jaw pads. May 21, 2018 i have been wanting to make a moxon vice for a while. Caleb was generous enough to draw up his plans for the vise and provide them to you as a free download, the link is at the bottom of this page. A second option is to purchase the benchcrafted kit from lee valley. The crisscross completely transforms any leg vise into an effortless experience. The benchcrafted crisscross mechanism is an integral part of the glide. Benchcrafted moxon vise hardware highland woodworking. Thank you luis, because if it hadnt been for your recent project my moxon hardware would still be.
It got me thinking about the improvements id like to make to my moxon vise. More so, it raises your work above your benchtop surface. The benchcrafted moxon vise uses the same precision rolled acme screws as benchcrafted s famous tail vise and glide leg vise. I built this moxon vise to make it a little easier to clamp wide boards for. February meeting agenda the calculating woodworker. It allows you to hold stock of almost any size mine holds up to 241. If you are much thinner or a slight bit thicker than 4 thickness the moxon vise wont hold the work piece properly at the face of the workbench and simultaneously be sufficiently secured to the. To commemorate the event we designed a special pair of handwheels based on our glide m and tail vise m series and are now offering them as a limited edition of just a few sets of benchmaker packages. I did a little research here on lj, so i copied some details from my fellow woodworkers.
My vice is going to be portable until i get time to make a myself a better workbench. There was a considerable delay in determining the optimum length of the vise. Sneak peak at my benchcrafted moxon vise build youtube. Roubos screw press from plate 280 of lart du menuisier the benchcrafted moxon vise uses the same precision rolled acme screws as our other vises.
The term wagon vise did not derive from our use of a handwheel, as in wagon wheel but rather as a translation of the french term describing this general style of vise. A dualscrew moxon vise is an incredibly versatile workbench accessory that is simple to build with the right hardware. Designed in collaboration with furniture and plane maker ron brese, the benchcrafted shaker bench is capable of all typical furniture and cabinetmaking work holding tasks. Were unboxing the benchcrafted moxon vise and planing stop. The moxon vise is a simple vise and can be made in a day or less. We think the significant advantages of the wagon vise more than make up for the lack of the openfront jaws of the traditional movingsection tail vise. If you cut dovetails or other joints by hand, a moxon vise will completely change your experience with these tasks. The quality is overthetop, and the finished vise will exceed your expectations.
The benchcrafted moxon vise mounts to any workbench, raising your workpiece to a comfortable, ergonomic position and holding it rock solid. See more ideas about woodworking bench, woodworking, workbench. Changing the vise from righthand to lefthand is a quick, easy process. They were first described and illustrated by joseph moxon in his 17th century book, the art of joinery.
Portable moxon vise playlist 12 detailed diy videos. Aug 26, 2014 this vise solves a lot of problems that we joiners have. While i still have access to a fully equipped woodworking shop, i find it convenient to use the basement shop in. This is a quick howto woodworking video to give an overview on this shop built moxon vise project.
Joseph moxons doublescrew vise described in his 17th c. This moxon vise is long and narrow, sized perfectly for clamping large seat blanks and shaping the edges. Benchcrafted moxon vise hardware highland woodworking, benchcrafted moxon vise hardware. Jul 26, 2011 the benchcrafted moxon vise last year christopher schwarz resurrected joseph moxon s doublescrew vise described in moxon s 17th c. Jan 10, 2018 the moxon vise build continued and the vise was completed a couple of days after beginning the project. Pdf download benchcrafted plans woodworking jorgensen. Too long and there is a weight penalty as these moxon vises tend to be heavy, especially with the. Benchcrafted shaker bench plan this shakerstyle bench makes good use of the benchcrafted tail vise and glide leg vise while also providing excellent storage. Build video moxon vise the power tool website easy.
Like all benchcrafted hardware, the hi vise is designed and manufactured in the usa. The benchcrafted tail vise is indeed a wagon vise, meaning it uses a traveling dog block trapped within the top. Its covered in the tail vise installation i nstructions. The benchcrafted moxon vise here we go, a almost one day build on the benchcrafted moxon vise.
Btw the 4 wood thicknesses called out for are so the moxon works on a benchcrafted design roubo workench with a tail vise. See more ideas about woodworking, woodworking bench, workbench. Fully supporting the weight of the chop, the vise hardware, and its own weight, the crisscross floats in and out on steel pins and bearing plates, giving a virtually weightless, frictionfree action to the vise. It also allows clamping of awkwardly shaped workpieces that couldnt be held. The bench makers package includes the detailed measured drawings for building the benchcrafted design split top roubo bench, plus the tail vise and glide leg vise as well as all necessary assembly hardware everything you need except the wood. Moxons ingenious bench vise popular woodworking magazine.
Sep 16, 2015 how to build benchcrafted pdf download benchcrafted vice blueprints build your own fireplace surround click here for details magnetic knife holder. See more ideas about woodworking workbench, workbench, woodworking projects. Perfect for dovetailing, edge banding, edge planing, spoke shaving, and more. We dont make a twinscrew vise for bench use face vise position. Each kits includes everything you need except the wood.
Learn woodworking woodworking magazine woodworking workbench woodworking workshop woodworking techniques woodworking projects canadian woodworking workbench plans router projects. Roubos screw press from plate 280 of lart du menuisier the benchcrafted moxon vise uses the same precision rolled acme screws as our tail vise and glide leg vise. Page 5 of the benchcrafted moxon vise pdf has a picture of the vise with clamping holes on each end. I went with 58 instead of the 34 offered by other companies for one reason, the total clamping capacity of my vise will be. Im so sold that im giving away my woodenhandled version to a woodworking friend next week. He covered it at his blog at popular woodworking magazine and later published an article in the magazine itself. Build a moxon vise learn woodworking, wood crafting. I have a small foldout benchtop i built in the corner of my workshop. The tail vise is universal an d can be configured for leftend or rightend use b y simply assembl ing th e sliding plate and nut accordingly. Illustration by james provost i recently moved to a condo that has a small 180 square foot workshop in the basement.
Aug 22, 2016 i didnt have a woodworking vise in my shop. I have plans to make a new moxon vise, using steel screws and iron wheels ala benchcrafted, and all the parts are waiting in my workshop. The benchcrafted hi vise is a valuable addition to any workbench. The vise hardware is less expensive than our other vises. It felt good to knock this one out, and get setup f. Its a smaller version of the benchcrafted leg vise that mounts on top of your existing bench. Why tail vise, i thought this was called a wagon vise. Watch the free diy moxon vise video series for all the tips and tricks you need to know to fabricate this unique moxon vise design and have a successful project. The bench can be higher still, which makes marking out and sawing so much more pleasant.
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