tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210430869626774405.post1203459622844607424..comments2023-08-25T07:30:37.408-04:00Comments on The Incidental Woodworker: Wagon ViseAAAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06861339441094562289noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210430869626774405.post-32955585668326550072012-09-11T06:43:01.832-04:002012-09-11T06:43:01.832-04:00Really enojyed your blog. Loved the post about the...Really enojyed your blog. Loved the post about the work bench. Please check out my blog and give me any feedback you can. The blog is in its early stages so keep checking for weekly updates.<br />CNC Router for Salehttp://www.routercenter.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210430869626774405.post-39034806807810621532012-01-26T21:14:15.998-05:002012-01-26T21:14:15.998-05:00I just discovered your blog today as I searched &q...I just discovered your blog today as I searched "wagon vise" looking ideas or inspiration for a easy way to put one in a bench I am planning. I have both of the books by "The schwarz" on workbenches and and he only did a wagon vise on the nicholson bench. while I love the way it seems to work all of the others in both books include a metal vise in the tail position. I have an old garage sale metal vise & a 9" press screw and I go back & forth debating which will be better & which will be better. Your blog post has made up my mind. thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210430869626774405.post-61223581934274426932010-05-01T07:23:47.240-04:002010-05-01T07:23:47.240-04:00I'd say a 12" screw is plenty long. Since...I'd say a 12" screw is plenty long. Since this is a family blog I won't point out that it's hard to have too much screw for your vice, but you can have too much screw for your vise. <br /><br />Sorry. Anyway, you really don't need too much movement in the vise. I figured 8" would be ideal, but 12 would be fine, especially considering the block at the end of the bench.AAAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06861339441094562289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210430869626774405.post-45289053047789229302010-04-28T22:40:11.340-04:002010-04-28T22:40:11.340-04:00That's great, thanks for your input. I'm a...That's great, thanks for your input. I'm actually considering laminating my benchtop from 4/4 stock instead of 8/4, so maybe I'll "create" the groove by leaving a void in the lamination. I'm also planning on voids for mortises in the legs (to receive the long stretchers) and in the top (to receive the through tenon legs). I know it's a bit tricky but seems like it'd be less work overall than all that drilling and chopping!<br /><br />Hey, do you think a 12" screw is long enough for a wagon vise? The threads themselves are 12". I'm trying to figure out how to balance having a big enough open space versus having enough "meat" between the gap and the end of the bench.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00330240264403057397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210430869626774405.post-49934264840296216392010-04-26T05:45:25.251-04:002010-04-26T05:45:25.251-04:00I believe that would work well. The shape of the h...I believe that would work well. The shape of the hole for the screw is not as important as making sure it's the right size and that it's centered. <br /><br />Layout is key for this. But I'll tell you, after using my wagon vise for a while now, I love it. Actually, the whole bench is fantastic. <br /><br />I was carving out the handle for a froe club yesterday. I started with a quarter log of white oak. I hacked out a flat on the inside point and had roughly hacked out a fair amount with my broad hatchet while outside at my stump. I was then able to come in and finish up the handle by putting the whole log in my leg vise. The leather-lined leg vise held the awkward-shaped log just fine. It has such wide jaws, and tremendous holding power. As does the wagon vise as well. I was flattening a wide board of sapele just last weekend. I don't think a thing of putting a wide board into my wagon vise, and planing across, diagonally and then with the grain. The board just does not move, at all, even when traverse planing. It's great. <br /><br />Good luck!AAAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06861339441094562289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210430869626774405.post-84427042738543077232010-04-25T23:14:16.530-04:002010-04-25T23:14:16.530-04:00I hope you still read comments from old posts!
He...I hope you still read comments from old posts!<br /><br />Hey, how do you think it would work to put the hole for the screw directly in between two of the laminated boards, and before laminating you cut some grooves in the middle of both boards to recieve the screw? You'd end up with a square hole but would it really matter? Grooves would be way easier than boring through end grain. What do you think?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253029161030329029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210430869626774405.post-23277820888924225872010-02-11T11:31:38.914-05:002010-02-11T11:31:38.914-05:00I did it a little differently.
I drilled the pad f...I did it a little differently.<br />I drilled the pad for four screws, used an end cap, and made the bottom of the groove removable so I could service the vise in case of degradation of the works. I also used square benchdogs. If you wish I can send pictures (ddimas@adelphia.net).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210430869626774405.post-29237806494876260102009-11-09T18:15:54.610-05:002009-11-09T18:15:54.610-05:00Really enojyed your blog. Loved the post about th...Really enojyed your blog. Loved the post about the work bench. Please check out my blog and give me any feedback you can. The blog is in its early stages so keep checking for weekly updates.<br /><br />jpnworkshop.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210430869626774405.post-87326546919920387322009-11-02T20:15:38.905-05:002009-11-02T20:15:38.905-05:00Awesome desription - thanks for the info!Awesome desription - thanks for the info!Torch02http://taylorgarage.comnoreply@blogger.com