How-To
Installing a Vise
A solid workbench is pretty much useless without a solid vise. Watch this video to learn how to mount a cast-iron vise to your workbench.
A cast-iron woodworking vise is easy to install and a great addition to any bench. In this video, Ed Pirnik shows you how to mount one to your workbench, using a spacer block and a full length inside jaw apron. Later, Ed shows how to drill dog holes so they are aligned properly with your vise, and talks about how to use them.
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Comments
Ed thank you for the great video!
I ran into one issue during my install of the wooden apron board.
The vise face that is attached to the bench is thicker on one side than the other.
How should I go about fixing this (if I cant return the vise and the vise closes well and tight)?
Should I rout out the entire mortise depth to the thickest part of the metal faceplate (it is between 1/16 and 1/8 thicker) and fill the rest with an epoxy wood filler such as Minwax High-Performance Wood Filler when I attach it?
Should I rout to the thinnest metal dimension & attempt to hand carve the rest of the mortise with a sharp chisel to match the contours of the metal?
Or am I over-thinking this & there is some easier solution?
Thank you,
Zack
Great video, I learned so much. Thank you.
How thick is the hard wood maple filler block for the back of the vise.
Never indicated this that I could see.
Thanks.
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