Connect With Woodcraft. This tool comes with a jaw whose maximum opening is 1500mm inches. Once the main handle rotates, the vise nut will be engaged, tightening its jaws. The jaws of this tool have heavy cast iron. Learn More. In any case, add wood cheeks.

The end vise, so named because it is installed at one end of the bench, is designed to hold material flat on the surface of the bench, secured between one or more "dogs" sticking up from the top of the vise's jaw and corresponding dogs fitted into holes in the bench surface.

Many front vises also have a pop-up dog on the outer jaw to you hold stock flat on the table. A common type of front vise has cast-iron jaws and a steel screw that tightens and loosens the jaws. Most also have steel rods to keep the jaws aligned and prevent flexing, and some have a quick-release mechanism that makes adjustment easy.

Usually, the width of the jaws is used to describe the vise — Rockler's 7" Quick Release Vise has 7" wide jaws, for example. Add to Cart. Sjobergs - Smart Workstation Pro. WoodRiver - Universal Vise. WoodRiver - Large Front Vise. Eclipse - 9" Quick Release Vise. Groz - 6" Portable Woodworking Vise. Sjobergs - Smart Vise. WoodRiver - Small Front Vise. WoodRiver - 9" Quick Release Vise. Bessey - Nylon Vise Jaws. Eclipse - 10" Quick Release Vise.

WoodRiver - Pattern Maker's Vise. Find a Store. My Account. My Cart. Go to Home Page. Mobile Navigation. Same Day Shipping Find a Store. More surface area means more friction to keep your work from slipping. You can increase the effective surface area of any metal-jaw vise by adding oversized cheeks,but we prefer vises that start out with large jaws.

For a wood-jaw vise you can make virtually any size jaws. Use a stiff wood such as hard maple and make the front jaw 3-in. Rarely will you open your vise all the way, but a deep capacity gives you more clamping versatility. Some metal-jaw vises have a huge capacity, but wood-jaw vises generally have shorter openings after allowing for the thickness of the jaws.

Almost all the metaljaw vises offer one of two types of quick release. They all work well. Most of the wood-jaw vises do not have a quick release, but two offer the reverse action type Photo 4. Friction-fit, spring-loaded dogs are the easiest to use. One pre-made kit includes the dog hole. Some metal-jaw vises have large-diameter handles that are easier to grip than the rod-type handles.

Regardless of the amount of throw, all the vises have plenty of clamping power. Choose your own handle length with a wood-jaw vise.

The handle must be a fairly large diameter to fit into the socket. This story originally appeared in American Woodworker October , issue Click any image to view a larger version. A metal-jaw vise is ready to go right out of the box.

A wood-jaw vise requires assembly. Make your own jaws and turn a handle of any length or buy one. The front of the bench doubles as the upper half of the rear jaw. Squeeze the lever on this quick-release mechanism to slide the front jaw in or out. We prefer this type of quick release.

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