After the glue has cured for an hour or two trim them square at 30 long by 5. It may be used in a variety of places and in a variety of different ways. They are offering a brand new moxon vise as a giveaway for my readers, which you can enter to win at the bottom of this article. Randys moxon vise on the cheap viewer project by randy from hawaii added on january 30, 2012 i finished a poor mans version of a moxon twin screw vise, and thought others might want to see it make one. Watch the free portable moxon vise video series and learn how to make your own askwoodman portable moxon vise andor learn useful tips and techniques. While i still have access to a fully equipped woodworking shop, i find it convenient to use the basement shop in. Beneath youll find some basic selective information about devising angstrom great red eared slider army tank that. A few pieces of scrap timber, 2 carriage bolts and some screws and glue, and my new workbench has a neat little moxon twin screw vise.
This miniature bench is clamped to your regular height bench and used in the same way as the standard moxon vise. Joseph moxons doublescrew vise described in his 17th c. In this video i discuss all of the components of the vsc tools moxon hardware kit in detail. Benchcrafted moxon vise kit build, mod, demos half.
We have woodworking plans, hardware kits and finished custom made moxon vises for sale in our store. I made this moxon vise out of 2 pipe clamps, and a 30 metal bar cut in half. The bench is rendered correct in the engraving, others such as the plow plane is reversed as does happen with engravings of the time period. Several months ago the folks at lake erie toolworks sent me a moxon vise to try out. The moxon vise is also usable eastern samoa hardware solely everything you need to build the total vise except wood including the suede if you wish to make believe your own. 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. Add to that list the new lake erie toolworks moxon vise kit. The moxon vise kit by benchcrafted is a high quality set of hardware that gives you the flexibility of building a twinscrew vise in a variety of configurations. I built a hardwood woodworking moxon vise on a budget. Ive been fooling around with marquetry for maybe two months, since i finished building a marquetry chevalet, which i had to build after taking a marquetry class at the american school of french marquetry. A moxon style bench top vise seemed to offer great benefits. Reviews and testimonials for lake erie toolworks products. 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.
I cut and milled two 84 rough eastern walnut boards to exactly 2. My version of the moxon vise general woodworking talk. The moxon vise is extremely fast and easy to use, providing a significant amount of clamping power sold at highland woodworking. It is called the moxon because it was first mentioned in the 17th century work. Benchcrafted moxon vise hardware moxon vise hardware kit is designed to clamp to any workbench. Joseph moxon s doublescrew vise described in his 17th c.
The opening between the bars are 21 hopefully that is a good length. How to make a sliding moxon vise jays custom creations. In 2011 the moxon bench top vise started to show up in all the literature. More so, it raises your work above your benchtop surface. Moxons ingenious bench vise popular woodworking magazine.
It allows you to hold stock of almost any size mine holds up to 241. Although the benchcrafted moxon vise looks really nice, i figured i could work something out on my own. Illustration by james provost i recently moved to a condo that has a small 180 square foot workshop in the basement. The parts are precision machined and should provide you a lifetime of service. The benchcrafted moxon vise mounts to any workbench, raising your workpiece to a comfortable, ergonomic position and holding it rock solid. 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. Well here is my take on the moxon workbench from the art of joinery, 1703. 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. For sawing dovetails, as well as various other tasks, this vise raises the work piece to a more comfortable height than does the typical bench front vise. Moxon vise woodworking plans for askwoodmans extra capacity design. 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. I used maple and cherry and some parts i sourced from the net. Woodworking projects how to make a moxon vise on the cheap how to make a moxon vise on the cheap, in this woodworking project video we are going to learn how to build a moxson vise, this project would also be easy for a beginner in woodworking to make. One leg assembly is ready for final fitting and smoothing the bridle joint for the cross piece will wait until smithing is done.
For cutting the tenons on the verticle components, my moxon vise raises the height just enough to make the cross cutting easier. This bulk of this project will involve cutting grooves for the. The key to my design is to base it on a pair of cclamps as a cheap source of strong acme threads. The kids are back in school, the warmest days are now almost equal to the coldest nights from just a month ago and im heading back into the shop with the video camera to start building more great stuff to share with all of you. A moxon vice clamps to any bench, raising your workpiece to a convenient height and holding it rocksolid.
The portable moxon twinscrew vise is versatile and raises the height of your workpiece to a. So i decided to build myself a moxon vise over the holidays. I highly recommend a set or two of moxon vises for your shop. First off, here is a video of what im talking about. The art of joinery first described the doublescrew vise. See more ideas about woodworking bench, woodworking and woodworking workbench. A moxon vise was something on my mind for quite some time, it was simply a case of finding time to make it.
The basic theory behind it is that lots of joinery operations, especially dovetailing, need to be done at a higher bench height than a typical bench which is usually set for planing operations. When it comes to incorporating a moxon vise into your shop, we offer various choices. Its easy to make, very functional, inexpensive, and the materials can be purchased from a big box store. Benchcrafted moxon vise hardware highland woodworking. A third alternative, of blissful ignorance, thankfully does not exist for you the. The moxon allows you to put your board in between the screws, thus it wont rack.
Lake erie toolworks moxon vise popular woodworking magazine. Ive always just clamped whatever i was working with to whatever was. The benchcrafted range of hardware for benches is made in the usa and comes with a hard earned reputation for the highest quality. Alternatives to the benchcrafted moxon vise hardware. Some time was spent on research to determine which version best suited my. Watch the free video series and make your own portable moxon vise.
Make a portable moxon vise 11 hardware kit youtube. This hard maple vise arrives nicely packaged in four easytoputtogether pieces. This vise solves a lot of problems that we joiners have. I start out by laminating two 34 boards to get the 1 12 thick bench top. Build a moxon vise in 2020 woodworking workbench, learn.
So the moxon vise should work really well with these limitations. The moxon vise design is widely attributed to joseph moxon august 1627 february 1691, hydrographer to charles ii english printer specialising in mathematical books and maps. 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. Ok, i dont think that ive ever posted, but i have been listening to the podcasts and watching videos for some time now. This is a quick howto woodworking video to give an overview on this shop built moxon vise project. Monday woodworking 101 budget moxon vise by joelav. In its simplest form the moxon style vise is a double screw that tightens two jaws. Here it is on lee valley, and as you can see its very very expensive.
You say moxon vise i say double screw december 30, 2011 pfollansbee uncategorized follansbee, green woodworking, mortise and tenon joinery, moxon, plow plane. This is helpful when sawing things like half blind dovetails. How to build a moxon vise bench top sean jan 08, 2017 in the final part of this series, i show you how to build the bench top accessory for your moxon vise. Attach this versatile and portable vise to any surface in your shop. Monday woodworking 101 budget moxon vise joelav apr 25, 2016 this is my budget version of the popular twin screw or moxon vise. Woodworking projects how to make a moxon vise on the cheap. Tail vises or wagon vises even our products will not be part of this build. Benchtop bench you may wish to use your moxon vise hardware to build a benchtop bench. Business slowed and i had the time to get going on this project. Pics and videos of my moxon vise and wagon vise general. Fast and effortless, the moxon vice makes joinery a pleasure. A moxon vice with an integrated benchtop bench luckensmeyer. Joseph moxons twinscrew vise has been on my to domust have list ever since chris schwarz published his model and demonstrated its value as a dovetail vise in his column. A moxon vice vise is one of those rare tools that is so indispensible that it either takes pride of place among a woodworkers arsenal of handtools, or else it is high upon the proverbial and inexhaustible list of future tool purchases.
I completed my own version of the roubo last springsummer and just completed my moxon vise this evening. How to build a moxon vise bench top in the simplecove. You also can secure this moxon vise to a sturdy kitchen table or picnic table, so you dont even have to own a workbench in order to make use of this amazing workholding tool. Our moxon vise is perfect for woodworkers that want to make dovetails, mortise and tenon joinery, or to build drawers, chairs or other casework projects. The askwoodman extra jaw capacity portable moxon vise. I use their other highend workbench vise screws in my workshop, so i was eager to see how their moxon vise would perform. The moxon vise is a simple vise and can be made in a day or less. 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.
We will start posting the moxon video series tonight. On one of the jaws cut a rabbet that is as wide as three pieces of the plywood. Sure, you can make your own double twinscrew vise, but you dont have to there are several excellent commercial options. Sliding moxon ise page 3 glue the jaw pieces together. The reason the engraving is correct is the catch is in the proper position for working right handed. Now that i finally have an outfeedassembly table to work on i could start to think about vise options. If you cut dovetails or other joints by hand, a moxon vise will completely change your experience with these tasks. In the past few years what has become to be known as a moxon vise has become a pretty popular workbench accessory. Watch the free video series and buy our detailed moxon vise woodworking plans download pdf to. Benchcrafted moxon vise kit build, mod, demos benchcrafted recently released a moxon vise kit also available fully assembled. 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.