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   _mj_ | May 29, 2022 11:00am | #1

   Is this what you mean? It's kown as a wagon vise. I made mine with a veneer press screw.

   
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   chiwoodworker | May 29, 2022 02:53pm | #2

   I used the same😃 I liked it so much I added it to both sides.

   
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   Go_Bills | May 29, 2022 03:32pm | #3

   Thanks MJ
   I am looking at the BenchCrafted Tail Vise.
   Is there a difference between a Tail Vise and a Wagon Vise?

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   _mj_ | May 29, 2022 03:57pm | #4

   The wagon vise is just a moving part captured in the bench top with a screw to open and close it. The main use is for holding flat work between benchdogs. Mine is about 5" wide so I can use it for some other things as well. My brother's kid likes to crush cans with it.

   Best is to build it in when you build the bench. I have very little experience with a tail vise, and the few times I worked on a bench that had one I only used it for the moving dog holes. that's why I went the way I did. Let me kow if you want a couple of closer pics.

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   Go_Bills | May 29, 2022 09:13pm | #6

   Thank You - MJ

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   oxmach | May 30, 2022 08:55am | #7

   I have the Benchcrafted tail vise, which is really a wagon vise. They have a very good description of the difference between the two. As MJ noted, it is very good for flat work between the dogs, but it also allows you to clamp between the jaws. There is more of a limitation for width and thickness than a traditional tail vise, but that’s where a face / front or leg vise shines. A feature of the Benchcrafted vise is the dog block uses an offset large nut, which allows it to travel without the threaded screw protruding out the end of the bench, or interfering with space between the jaws.

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   _mj_ | May 30, 2022 10:14am | #8

   Just checked out the Benchcrafted... neat design, but OUCH! Over 3 Benjis is a tough sell. I like the long travel, but not the narrow slot. Total non-starter for me because it is IMPOSSIBLE to crush a can with it.

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   oxmach | May 30, 2022 04:02pm | #9

   True, no can crushing, I still go old school, foot and press the sides. Agree, big bucks but very slick action. I have a Veritas bench from 20+ years ago and it’s still a very good bench. This year I decided to build one and went full split Roubo. It was / is an indulgence but I love it. Had I seen your version before, maybe would have given pause. As anything in woodworking, there are trade offs. Cheers!

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   john_c2 | May 29, 2022 04:29pm | #5

   A wagon vise is fine, but for me it would lack a most useful feature of a traditional tail vise - holding objects in the jaw of the tail vise and bench.

   But I've had one so long, I would miss it. If I never had one, I wouldn't know. Whatever you get used to is what you prefer.