If, like me, you have a hard time shelling out $80-200 for something as simple as a vice...here's a $15 alternative that took a few hours to throw together:
(I do not claim any credit for the creativity of this solution, since I have heard it mentioned in several places...and seen it in more than one workshop.)
Chris, I've got a few "vices", but only one WW vise. :)
dave
Chris Merrill wrote:
On 11 Nov 2003, Bay Area Dave chirrupped unto rec.woodworking:
Gesundheit.
Chris Merrill wrote in news:zyasb.80071$ snipped-for-privacy@twister.southeast.rr.com:
I have a thought for you, about attaching the face: how about magnets, of the sort that LeeValley sells? (counter sunk into the back of the face, and epoxied?)
Anyway, that's a great solution, I'm a cheepbastuhd myself, I've book marked your page, and if I get time this winter, I want to implement something like you've done.
Regards, JT
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