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Thread: Which wood for a vice?
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23rd November 2012, 01:18 PM #1
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Which wood for a vice?
Hi Folks
I needed a vice and couldn't fit a normal record type to my bench, so I cobbled together a short leg vice.
While going through the process, OK after I built it and it didn't quite work to spec
, I was thinking of what type of wood should I use?
I would assume i need to use a soft wood for the faces so as not to mark anything i put pressure on - but what wood provides the best gripping surface?
Do you rough up the face a bit to help? Or is the wood itself 'grippy' enough not to let a held piece slip?
Grateful for any assistance here
The first has let me build a couple of saw horses and practice some joints etc, but I want the second version to work better.
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23rd November 2012, 02:10 PM #2
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VICE?
Faster horses, older whiskey, younger women and more money.
What was your question?
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23rd November 2012, 02:31 PM #3
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Jasmine, long grain, brown, sticky, fried, boiled... Ooops I was thinking about rice. What me hungry?
Seriously, I would use hardwood with a piece of leather glued to the faces. It holds the workpiece firmly and does not leave any marks.Visit my website at www.myFineWoodWork.com
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23rd November 2012, 04:55 PM #4
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Most timbers will do so use what you can get in the dimentions you need. Just avoid the really soft ones. The jaws on my vice are merbau one side and blue gum on the other as that was what I had to hand. I planed the faces and left them bare and have no issues with holding. If I have something I dont want to get marked then I slip in a couple of bits of cardboard.
Regards
john
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23rd November 2012, 05:03 PM #5
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Yep I agree, any old hardwood will do, and go the leather. As well as and not marking the surface Leather required far less pressure than wood.
Originally Posted by Wongo
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23rd November 2012, 10:45 PM #6
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On my original bench I used offcuts from the bench, tasmanian oak it is still there 40 + years later
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24th November 2012, 09:09 AM #7
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Thanks folks. Much appreciated.
I have a couple of short 30ish mm tas oak boards - so looks like they get the guernsey.
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24th November 2012, 09:24 AM #8
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Tas Oak will do fine 1/4 sawn if possible. as far a gripping material
just spray or wipe some water on the wooden jaws before putting in your work piece
Then tighten Guaranteed not to move. No mess no fuss.
Cheers
Steve
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