what are your vices?

[Paul Pless]

Re: what are your vices?

I always wanted one of these, particularly when I had the Type 22, but they go for at least $6,000!

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i assume you've seen the factory benches and anvils as well?

[Paul Pless]

Re: what are your vices?

We remind her the “real” Dogs are down here.

down here? in georgia?

[oznabrag]

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down here? in georgia?

Mississippi State, thankyouverymuch!

[Paul Pless]

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[birlinn]

Re: what are your vices?

They may be a vise in the US, but in the UK we like our vices!

[Jimmy W]

Re: what are your vices?

Some of mine. The Craftsman has been there as long as I can remember. The little Wilton came from my sister when she moved to Texas.

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This one lives with the drill press.

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[David G]

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Speaking of vices, is it my crummy internet, or is it extremely difficult to post on this forum today?

I'm having no problems today.

I'd say more about the OP, but - having no vices - I'd simply be adding fluff. <G>

[cathouse willy]

Re: what are your vices?

This is my favorite for oddly shaped work (ukulele bits). It mounts to a benchtop up to 5 in thick. The jaws and the whole unit swivel.



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[StevenBauer]

Re: what are your vices?

Every time you mention those things, I get all itchy. I’d love a nice one, but don’t want to spend that much on myself, and I’m not sure I can make one that sounds. Not good. Just sounds.

Peace,
Robert

How about a kit, Rob? I just put this one together for my daughter:

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[StevenBauer]

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The cat ears had LED lights in them. It was her birthday. She wore them all day.

[lupussonic]

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This one is just over an inch long...

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I made these from oak for Christmas presents.

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[skuthorp]

Re: what are your vices?

I reckon I might actually have half a dozen, from one similar to #14, to a blacksmith's tail vice, to a couple of big wooden ones on my vintage carpenters bench, to a bookbinders lying press attatched to the end of that bench, and a tiny fly tying vice.
Mostly inherited apart from the lying press.

[cathouse willy]

Re: what are your vices?

"Every time you mention those things, I get all itchy. I’d love a nice one, but don’t want to spend that much on myself, and I’m not sure I can make one that sounds. Not good. Just sounds. "



In that case get yourself a set of plans or a kit and jump in.If you don't like the results save the salvagable parts,give it a decent cremation and start again. I was surprised and pleased with how my first one looked and sounded.I'm not a player so the fun for me is all in the build.

[Canoeyawl]

Re: what are your vices?

I'll stick with the old adage, "A man can't have too many vises"

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[Peerie Maa]

Re: what are your vices?

These are what I am using on the Witsen sloep model.

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I have a smiths leg vice and a carpenters leg vice on the bench in the shed.