Moxon vise

Make this Moxon Vise for $40!

Derek Jones, the editor of Furniture & Cabinetmaking Magazine in the UK is making his first trip to the U.S. this summer to teach classes at the Marc

A moxon vise is an essential tool for your workshop. If you have a small workshop and you want to save money on tools you can make this simple DIY moxon vise. You can attach the moxon vise to any bench using ordinary clamps and move the vise around the shop as necessary. The moxon vise is made of patterned plywood which gives the vise a unique look. This is a simple project for beginners. A moxon vise is a must tool for the workshop. #woodproject #garageworkshop | How to make a DIY moxon…

Many of my projects involve bow fronts, which result in compound angle dovetails ... http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/HTFinalPictures_html_m6d1c0de1.jpg I do enjoy building furniture with dovetailing challenges. Between furniture pieces, I find time to build a new tool. This time it is the Moxon dovetail vise I have been promising myself for a while. My first and only one was built in early 2011, after Chris Schwarz helped put it on the map. I immediately modified this

A good DIY woodworking project with this simple guide on building a Moxon vise, a budget-friendly project inspired by Jay Bates. This is perfect for beginner...

This bench-top auxiliary vise brings your workpiece to a comfortable height, and is a true staple for handwork in your shop.

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On his list to build, Derek from Perth, Australia recharges by building new tools such as this Moxon dovetail vise.

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Dumbbell bars create a cheap Moxon vise by Rex Bostrom — Bostrom details how he used some dumbbell bars kicking around his garage as the hardware for his Moxon vise. He advocates for using them because one, they're acme threaded, and two, they're dirt-cheap secondhand. He also muses, "With a bit more work and creativity, I think the dumbbell bars will also work for a leg vise and other workbench hardware. For more on rethinking the workbench, snag Fine Woodworking 269, on stands now.