The patternmaker vise s unique mounting system makes it far more than that.
Best pattern makers vise. Both jaws swivel so you can clamp virtually any shape. This blog attempts to join new owners with old vises and will track the. A woodworking vise is an indispensable workbench fixture for woodworkers and carpenters. Copied from the famous emmert pattern maker s vise this is the most versatile stock control device you ve ever imagined.
It is large sized hence suitable for use in multiple woodworking occasions. Woodriver pattern maker s vise. Secure to bench or table top up to 4 1 2 thick with threaded rod and large winged nut. Jaws are 13 3 4 wide x 5 deep maximum opening 12.
Jaws are 4 7 8 wide with maximum opening 6. Main jaws pivot up to 5 degrees for clamping tapered work and included auxiliary jaw pivots up to 30 degrees. The woodriver large front vise is a single handle sturdily designed woodworking vise that ranks among the best in the market. The emmert patternmakers vise not vice as my wife sees it was and still is one of the most feature rich tools in the wood shop.
The vise comes with 1 3 16 diameter x 15 1 2 length screws which come in handy in positioning the wooden object being worked on. It allows you to hold wood firmly while you work on it. Some call it a patternmaker s vise others name it a gunstock carving vise and the luthiers among us obviously refer to it as guitar maker s vise. It would look wonderful on any workbench and it is built to be used and abused.
Irwin tools multi purpose bench vise 5 inch 4935505 eclipse quick release woodworking vise gray cast iron 7 size. This vise inspired the lee valley tucker vise as well as copies by amt and woodcraft to name a few. The pipe feature is not common as standard and it suits all plumbers and even some engineers. The yost multi jaw is a heavy duty bench vise.
Add one to your bench or better yet build a bench around it and you ll see that i mean. Woodriver patternmaker s or gunstock carving vise. Unlock a lever and the vise rotates 180 to reveal a pair of carver s jaws just 2 wide which stand 2 1 8 above the flat jaws to hold small or oddly shaped objects above bench level. Heavy cast iron vise body swivels 360 degrees.
First of course it s a large heavy and powerful cast iron bench vise. Normal bench vises with thin metal jaws would severely mark up the surfaces which would then either ruin the piece or require a lot of work to fix.