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    Default Vice info

    I have one of this type of woodworking vice.
    Just want to know : What type of timber is generally used for the jaws ?
    and what thickness ?


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    Hi phaser,
    I have the same type of vice on my bench I have used some local blue gum because that was what I had,any clear hardwood will suffice but as with any question you will get many different answers,for me use the best of what you can get. Some like to use thicker material and rebate it over the metal jaw but don't forget about the moveable dog in the jaw's.
    Regards Rod.

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    I have seen ply wood used as the jaw timber saw that on a yankee site it was around 19mm by the look. I was looking at trying this myself as I keep splitting my jaws made out of pine
    Regards Michael

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    My high school had 19mm ply on all the vices and so do the ones at most prop making workshops I've worked at.

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    Thanks guys. Sounds like either a timber with wavy grain or marine ply would be best.
    Got a mate who's supervisor at a shop outfit factory. Maybe they have a little scrap ply.

    Cheers

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    If you could get hold of some form-ply. This is the black/brown coated stuff usually used for concrete for work. It's tough, non stick coated, "waterproof", and I have never found any voids in it.

    Depending on your job, it is easy to "bury" a couple of rare earth magnets just fractionally below the face to allow the use of metal plates to be attached for some of the "hard" jobs that arise. Also, check out the shoe repairers or saddlers and get some sole/belt leather to make some covers for "soft" jobs.

    Just a thought.

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    I've all ways used pine yep just bog standard pine.
    Reason being it's cheap.
    But all so it's soft so it doesnt damage the work your holding.
    Vice jaws tend to get beat up a bit due to there nature.
    So it's one of those workshop chores you have to do every couple of years.
    You can also as suggested line them with some leather to.

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    I have the same two peices of Tasmanian Oak on my vice that I fitted 35 years ago, so I recomend Tasi Oak, or Victorian Ash same thing

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