In short, they offer very little added functionality, besides just plain getting in the way. It might be time for me to bite the bullet and purchase the benchcrafted edition of the moxon vice hardware. It allows you to hold stock of almost any size mine holds up to 241. Roubo bench with benchcrafted vises plan woodworking plans. Joseph moxons doublescrew vise described in his 17th c. Allan shows hardware kit details in the video below. 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.
Having a very small shop means that i do not have the room for a beautiful, roubo style work bench. I have the lee valley twin screw vise on my bench that has a capacity of around 25. Furniture, toys, frames, beds, animal houses, racks, dressers, chairs. You supply the wood, we supply the plans, hardware and free video series. I built this moxon vise to make it a little easier to clamp wide boards for laying out and cutting joinery. Unlike american examples, which use a tshaped casting and sliding wooden handle, we patterned our vise after extant french examples. The benchcrafted crisscross mechanism is an integral part of the glide. My vice is going to be portable until i get time to make a myself a better workbench. This hardware kit includes a 1 brad point drill bit. Also, when working hard in the shop you sometimes need a break, but stools and chairs can end up just getting in the way.
Apr 25, 2016 monday woodworking 101 budget moxon vise joelav apr 25, 2016 this is my budget version of the popular twin screw or moxon vise. Enter the moxon vise, which seems to be very popular these days. 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. Benchcrafted glide crisscross leg vise, tail vise fine tools. The best benchcrafted moxon vise plansrdm168 free download pdf and video. You can do mallet work without worry while using the tail vise, since the vise s design maintains the robust structure of the top surrounding the vise. How to make a sliding moxon vise jays custom creations. Works beautifully and saves my back on a daily basis. Whats more, this design lets you elevate the work to a comfortable height, so you can make close cuts without stooping. Jul 02, 2017 building a roubo workbench part 1 duration. The new moxon vise kit that benchcrafted mark your calendar french oak roubo project part deux cross station from benchcrafted. Benchcrafted moxon vise kit build, mod, demos halfinch shy. Benchcrafted split top roubo bench plan workbench plans.
Best quick release woodworking vises,front quick release w. I wont go into detail about the history of the moxon vise because chris schwarz and others have already done that, but if youre interested see the instructions on benchcrafted s website for a history lesson. Benchcrafted classic leg vise highland woodworking. The benchcrafted moxon vise mounts to any workbench, raising your workpiece to a comfortable, ergonomic position and holding it rock solid. And if time allows, well personalize them with some 17th centurystyle decorative touches, in honor of moxon. But the problem is its not immediately obvious how great one is to have around. It was a huge learning curve and along the way i made several big mistakes but overall im very happy with how this came out.
Watch the free video series and make your own portable moxon vise. Many of our projects involve precise, close up work which requires a steady hand and best performed in a seated position. Jul 11, 2019 every forp participant will be supplied with a benchcrafted classic leg vise with crisscross solo, benchcrafted planing stop, and a pair of crucible tool holdfasts to install into their bench during the project. The plans for the moxon vise can be found on the benchcrafted website for free, so if youre interested in building this vise i would suggest downloading them so you can see how easy this build is. Woodworking plans wilton woodworking vise pdf plans.
Alternatives to the benchcrafted moxon vise hardware first off, here is a video of what im talking about. Suamg machinery is professional mineral processing equipment manufacturer in the world, not our equipment has the excellent quality, but also our product service is very thorough. This moxon vice uses benchcrafted hardware, is wider and taller than most examples measured in metric not imperial. Almost every day i get some sort of question about the moxon vise, a doublescrew vise that i wrote about for the december 2010 issue of popular woodworking magazine. Benchcrafted moxon vise kit build, mod, demos benchcrafted recently released a moxon vise kit also available fully assembled. Every forp participant will be supplied with a benchcrafted classic leg vise with crisscross solo, benchcrafted planing stop, and a pair of crucible tool holdfasts to install into their bench during the project. See more ideas about woodworking bench, woodworking and woodworking workbench. But english cabinetmaker david barron has every reason to mount one of our moxon s as a twin screw face vise.
Jul 01, 2019 benchcrafted moxon vise hardware moxon vise hardware kit is designed to clamp to any workbench. Benchcrafted glide leg vise and tail vise duration. Please enjoy our videos about the vises we make and sell, plus some fun videos fr. Benchcrafted moxon vise hardware highland woodworking.
I went with 58 instead of the 34 offered by other companies for one reason, the total clamping capacity of my vise will be. It raises your workpiece so its closer to eye level great for detail work. Inspired by the 18th century designs of andre roubo, this vise hardware lets you plan and create the ultimate front vise for your workbench that will allow you to clamp and hold your stock and projects with exceptional strength. For the leg vice on my future dream bench, i want something with a smoother action. 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. Its an ingenious portable vise that has been around for almost 400 years, yet it still generates controversy and questions whenever it is in the limelight. Inspired by a vise that joseph moxon described in the 17th century, this hardware lets you build a portable twinscrew vise that can be secured anywhere on a benchtop. Moxon vise wbenchcrafted hardware by myfgti simplecove.
Benchcrafted has plans on their website, so why not follow them. I dont need it all the time but when you need a wide vise it will sure fit the bill. Ive wanted a joinery bench for a long time, but never found hardware i liked so i jumped at this kit when it was first made available. A fourth version is so simple benchcrafted didnt bother writing about it in the instructions.
Service commitment we are committed to providing timely, rapid, and. A second option is to purchase the benchcrafted kit from lee valley. It may be used in a variety of places and in a variety of different ways. I have a tail vise on my roubo workbench and plan to use that for securing the moxon vise, but if i take the moxon vise to another location, i. Monday woodworking 101 budget moxon vise by joelav simplecove. When i was in iowa at the handworks tool show, i purchased the moxon vise kit from benchcrafted.
Benchcraftedtm roubo bench plansvise hardware pdf woodworking. Its a smaller version of the benchcrafted leg vise that mounts on top of your existing bench. Bcmv the benchcrafted moxon vice clamps to any bench, raising your workpiece to a convenient height and holding it. Plan only, no bench included, sold at highland woodworking, authorized benchcrafted dealer. So like our glide and tail vise, which are not weighed down by their own mass, the benchcrafted moxon works on a similar principle. In the mean time i designed and built this moxon vise minibench to place on my shop counter. Illustration by james provost i recently moved to a condo that has a small 180 square foot workshop in the basement.
The benchcrafted classic leg vise we developed the classic leg vise for woodworkers who prefer the traditional look and function of classic bench hardware from the 19th century and earlier. Still went with the x cross from benchcrafted for leg vise support. It is called the moxon because it was first mentioned in the 17th century work. We get lots of emails asking about using the benchcrafted moxon vise hardware as a twin screw face vise. The cork allows for a nice even grip and it works great. 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.
Tail vises or wagon vises even our products will not be part of this build. Id use this for making veneer presses, maybe a portable moxon, and things like stools with adjustable seats. I thought about putting a lambs tongue on the front edge of the vise. I must have watched the video 20 times before and during the making of this. Build group a solid workbench on a budget burst top roubo separate septenary the tail vise beach wagon vise if you had planned on picking up a vise s at wia no worries. You can work the ends of boards in the tail vise jaw, but we prefer and recommend our moxon vise for dovetailing.
Woodworking vise benchcrafted glide leg vise hardware. This fall you can join derek jones at west dean college in west sussex england for a class in building a set of bench appliances, with our moxon vise as the center of the course. Benchcrafted sells a moxon vise or just the hardware to needed to build one. Modern woodworkers have discovered the usefulness of a vise that brings work up to a more convenient height, particularly when working the ends of boards, as in dovetailing, so benchcrafted developed a tailormade moxon vise using the same principles that guide the development of their other. Benchcrafted vises were designed on a roubo style bench, so it makes sense that we would offer a roubostyle around our vises. I wanted to ask if anyone knows of any other sources for hardware to make a moxon vice.
We like vises to focus all their potential power and precision on actually holding your work. A bench vise should not be a source for frustration, but rather, function as an integral element in the flow of your work, much like a finelytuned smoothing plane, allowing you to focus on the work itself. Based in cedar rapids, iowa, benchcrafted was founded in 2005 and has evolved into a company that produces some of the finest workbench hardware available anywhere. I didnt camber the jaws but did line one of the jaws with the cork sheeting that came with the hardware. Roubos screw press from plate 280 of lart du menuisier the benchcrafted moxon vise uses the same precision rolled acme screws as. Questions about moxon vise hardware popular woodworking. Benchcrafted shaker bench plan shakerstyle bench makes good use of the benchcrafted tail vise and glide leg vise while also providing excellent storage. A link to the free pdf plan with an exact materials list, plywood layout diagram, and 3d step by step instructions is included at the end of this instructable. The moxon vise is extremely fast and easy to use, providing a significant amount of clamping power sold at highland woodworking.
Building a moxon vise with benchcrafted hardware david. Woodworking projects how to make a moxon vise on the cheap. Build the basic vise without the cleat or batten, and simply hold the leg in a traditional movingblock tail vise. When it comes to incorporating a moxon vise into your shop, we offer various choices. Benchcrafted hi vise hardware highland woodworking. Building a moxon vise with benchcrafted hardware david boeff. In its simplest form the moxon style vise is a double screw that tightens two jaws. That is, you can assemble the sliding plate to the nut block for either righthanded or lefthanded use. When jeff miller built a small bench to test two new vises from benchcrafted, little did he realize that he would love the vises so much, hed soon build a fullsize bench to live up to their potential. 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.
Now i am sure there are people who can use a brace and bit and drill a. There is a third way, which ill cover briefly below. Here it is on lee valley, and as you can see its very very expensive. Alternatives to the benchcrafted moxon vise hardware. Extra capacity portable moxon vise plans learn woodworking.
I thought about putting a lambs tongue on the front edge of the vise, but it looked like a lot of effort. Aug, 2017 this moxon vise was the first real woodworking project i attempted. Building a moxon vise with benchcrafted hardware the end vise that i have on my work bench is a leevalley twin screw which has about 15 34 inches between the two screws. But last week customer julio alonso sent us pics of his short bench equipped with a sliding leg vise. Youll build a rebated bench hook, a shooting board and dovetail alignment board, in addition to building a beautifully dovetailed moxon vise. If you cut dovetails or other joints by hand, a moxon. Aug 26, 2014 this vise solves a lot of problems that we joiners have.
Weve written before about our general disdain for the sliding leg vise. A moxon style bench top vise seemed to offer great benefits. Woodworking benchcrafted pdf free download amazon s3. Making a moxon vice that i can install easily in my workbench. The portable moxon twinscrew vise is versatile and raises the height of your workpiece to a. Watch the free diy video series 12 videos showing project details and all aspects of how to make the askwoodman extra capacity portable moxon vise design.
Moxons ingenious bench vise popular woodworking magazine. Benchcrafted moxon vise hardware moxon vise hardware kit is designed to clamp to any workbench. Benchcrafted moxon vise hardware highland woodworking, benchcrafted moxon vise hardware. A moxon vice with an integrated benchtop bench luckensmeyer. Aug 30, 2014 components to build your own moxon vise.
Plus, well handcut a large chamfer and lambs tongues on the front, to help protect the vise from angled saw cuts. If you cut dovetails or other joints by hand, a moxon vise will completely change your experience with these tasks. The benchcrafted range of hardware for benches is made in the usa and comes with a hard earned reputation for the highest quality. I have been wanting to make a moxon vice for a while. Budget twin screw moxon vise the apartment woodworker. 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. If you are unsure of which one to choose, read the faq section on tail vises at our website, and watch the video.
Schwarzs tongue if you have a moxon vise, whether it be with benchcrafted hardware, or the wood screw version, or the fclamp version. Or you can affix the nut to the back jaw and use the screw hub to sock down on the moving jaw. Please bank bill of hand you crataegus oxycantha print a imitate of these pdf files for benchcrafted leg vise your own personal copies either digital operating elbow room printed whitethorn not beryllium distributed to other. Apr 20, 2012 diy moxon vise posted on april 20, 2012 by garagesandals i am now finally following through with my previous plan to build a moxon vise for my workbench that looks and works like the benchcrafted vise, but costs about 5% as much. Portable moxon vise hardware with drill bit verysupercool tools. The benchcrafted hi vise is a valuable addition to any workbench. Benchcrafted s hardware just got some moxie about it. The split top roubo bench plan was inspired by the bench illustrated in plate 11 of andre roubos classic 17th century treatise on cabinetmaking, lart du menuisier0 the design has been enhanced to incorporate the advantages that the benchcrafted tail vise and glide leg vise provide. Benchcrafted moxon vise hardware click here for more info. The advantage of this method is instant height adjustability. We wanted our vise customers to be able to build an excellent bench using our vises, without having to adapt them to others plans. More so, it raises your work above your benchtop surface. After many requests for bench plans that boast our vises benchcrafted vise were aroused to announce the benchcrafted split top roubo plans. Because my work table is just a sheet of 34 plywood for the top mounting a traditional woodworking vise to the bottom wasnt the best option.
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