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How to make an all wood version of a machinist's vise

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How to make an all wood version of a machinist's vise

After building my all wood oak c-clamps, I was inspired to make a vise. I wanted something similar to a machinist's vise, like this: This is one of my metal working vises and I am modeling my design on this. I also plan to  make some woodworking bench vises too, But I wanted to give this a try. This style of vise is really quite simple. It has two primary components that are attached by a screw. The parts are the dynamic jaw, which is the one that moves in and out. And the static jaw, which is mounted to...

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