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Thanks Paul. The index probably helps me more than anyone else. I was asked a lot of questions via PM because people did not read the entire thread, so I went looking for a link. Since putting the...

I'm sure when you decide to make one you will do well. The task is 90% research and understanding what you are going to do with it, the other 10% is the build. The skills you pick up along the way...

Each to their own Derek. Whether a "Swiss Army Knife", as you put it, or a simple bench that closer resembles a table; if they meet the needs of the owner then they are equally effective, and the...

Yes it could. It depends on what you are doing and how many operations are needed. Holdfasts can move if you are chopping a mortise or struggling with cranky grain, using the chop as shown is very...

I am beginning to think all the talk about 'Moxon vises' is not worth it, as people may begin to think of them as a single-trick pony.

It is simply a twin screw vise that is clamped above the...

With all these designs there are advantages and disadvantages. I know my designs are flawed for use by others, and others' designs for me. I try to reduce the amount of stuff and jigs by using a...

Hi Derek, the small bench is only attached with a few Kreg screws and is removeable in less than a minute. It then is a stock-standard Moxon vise.

The table is there to elevate whatever I am...

The matting is some cheap Aldi interlocking mat I picked up a while ago. It is very comfortable and the bench certainly doesn't move (with or without mats). I think it cost about $18 for six squares,...

Andy, the screw can be pinned either through the horizontal holes or from under the bench, depending on how much thread is needed through the top.

I am over the other side of the bay to Pakenham...

I was asked to post some pics of the pins and the screw end.

I've included a pic of the beam in use as a vertical press/clamp to show how it can be used.

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After a long time I have got the screws back from the machinist, so I can put things together. Yesterday I turned some pegs to put the steel lock pins into. The pins are offset to allow for the...

I think if I avoid painting any longer the dovetails will be in my casket :wink:

Moxon is finished. There will be a brief intermission while I paint the house. :(

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Maybe I can call it a Groggy vise then? :) A Moxon is simply a twin screw vice with a moving beam. The only real difference is the wheels and there are no legs on the little bench.

The table...

A few shots of clamping variation available on the new bench and the completed Moxon awaiting clamping slots, a final plane, sand and some finish.

Bit more done today in between xmas errands, assemble and finish it tomorrow I hope.

The nuts are inset and I just need to finish the holes on the other face.

Finally have some time off work and am able to begin the Moxon vise. Today was mostly planning interrupted by the usual holiday stuff. Got into it this afternoon and have cut up the vise face, backer...

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1. Making the bench legs.
2. Feet design discussion.
3. Comments on the leg flutes.
4. Rail Mortises.
5. Leg pegs.
6. Stretcher Mortises.
7. Google Sketchup drawing of...

You haven't missed it all Kman, I'm replacing the temporary slide block and putting on the suede face in the wagon vise this week. It will be fitted on the weekend, then I can truly say the bench...

I replaced the Osage Orange knobs with Jarrah ones so everything matches. My turning needs some work :-

I think my Dad used to use diesel on his bench on the farm. It was easier to clean oil and grease off if the bench was impregnated with dieso.

Well... I did say 'normal' wear and tear, we may have differing opinions on what 'normal' is :D

No worries, my other bench is already at just the right height for carving!

Yep. As I have said on quite a few occasions in this thread, the bench was/is a learning piece for me, so I built it as well as I could. At the end of the day though it is still a workbench. In a few...

You'd be surprised - if I could watch you work and learn some secret recipes it wouldn't bother me at all (provided you don't build a bench that is).

I have a great little router bit from Carbi-tool that has a 2.5mm roundover - perfect for this. I practiced on a few bits of scrap then did the holes in the bench. The edges of the bench itself have...

I sanded the bench back and applied Hard Burnishing Oil (HBO) - huge mistake!

The top looked horrible as the Rustins Danish Oil (DO) and Organoil HBO were not compatible. I did ask the makers of...

Top is finished (again) and now has to wait a few weeks for full drying. It may then be sanded back and a hard burnishing oil will go on it.

When I was finishing the bench I was going to use burnishing oil and sand it back. I did practice on the chop so had an idea of what to do. Come the day to finish the top I made a blunder. Instead of...

This started out as a replacement to my 30 year old temporary wobbly-bench. It was to be a teaching tool for me and in that respect it worked very, very well. I would recommend the process to any WW...

You may not see it happen, but you willl probably hear it :D

:fireworks:After a few weeks of being too busy with work stuff it was great to get some time to put the finish on the bench. I've used hard burnishing oil as it seals the timber and is repairable. It...

:U Actually, the rounding of the edges is to allow vac hoses to roll smoothly over them. I noticed early on the vac hose ribs liked to grab on any edge so I have got a minimum of a 5mm radius on the...

I still need to protect the surface before I seal it, it's just raw wood at the moment so if I get wax or oil on it it may show up later.

Rubbed in the burnishing oil, wiped it down then put some Trad wax over the top. A quick re-assemble and refit for a photo before tea.

Finishing the leg vise is taking a while. I'm using a hard burnishing oil, shown before rubbing - that will happen in an hour or so once it has been absorbed. After burnishing it wont be as glossy,...

Tonight I finished the vise assembly by installing the acetal bushing. Its purpose is to stabilise the lateral movement of the screw. Tomorrow I might do the final adjustments to make it glide...

Thanks WW! Getting excited now and looking forward to putting the finish on :)

Woohoo, the vise is nearly done! There is still an acetal bushing to insert which makes everything run super smoothly, then it is ready for a final trim, finish and suede faces to be glued on. The...

Hehe, pencils have many uses :)

Working on the chop at the moment. I wasn't keen on the base of the chop sitting flat on the roller, I thought it made the bottom of the chop look odd, so I made a minor modification to the...

:no: Definitely not.

She thinks 'off' means walk outside and then come back when you stop looking at her :doh:

Chopping the mortise in the leg was fun. Bad enough having to get on the floor in funny positions and chop away, but the dog's bad breath while she was watching got a bit much.

Have to leave it...

Slow night in the gallery fellas? :D

Yes to Cribbage Cliff :2tsup:

Drilled a few holes for the leg glide. Darn pity the drill bits haven't shown up from the Colt order, I had to use some cheap Chinese bits (never again) and the edges of the holes will take a bit of...

The chop now has flutes like the leg and it is ready to have the mortise for the slide cut.

I may have checked, you'll never know :;

Darn hecklers! :D

If you click here THE WORK BENCH - Woodwork Forums then click on the number of posts it gives you a breakdown. Or, you can go through the entire thread and add them up and give yourself a breakdown :)