What Kind of Vise ???????

[Flute Maker]

Ok I have a general purpose machine shop vise and a woodworkers vise similar to this

https://www.amazon.com/Irwin-Tools-...70616&sr=8-1&keywords=woodworking+bench+vises (it is not set up on a bench yet) And my machine shop vise is mounted but really not secure as to be really used the best. (I need to set these up on a good bench)

Im not wanting to break the bank with an expensive vise but wanting to know what you guys use.I got a new spokeshave and see the need to set up a vise like yesterday.. Thanks guys!!!! This should have already been done!

 

[KenOfCary]

I mounted my machine vise on a 2x8 and connected that to a 2x4 (or was it 2x6) screwed perpendicularly to the center of the 2x8. I can then mount it securely and easily in a wood vise attached to my bench without having to permanently attach it to a workbench since I only use it occasionally for machine work as I do mostly wood working.

If that isn't clear enough I can take a picture of the machine vise mounted in the woodworking vise. Let me know.

 

[smallboat]

I set up a pipe clamp vise "twin screw" style with a chunk of 2 x 8 for the chop.
I don't have the dimensions off the top of my head but I'd guess the pipes are 12" apart and the chop is 18+" long.
Its rough but effective.

I just made a Paul Sellers style frame saw and the vise worked great for shaping the handles and cutting the mortise and tenons.
I could position the work at whatever angle made sense when using the spoke shave to shape the handles
Held the work solid enough for the M&T as well.

Like I said , not pretty but it will do what you need and not break the bank.
Quick and easy and you can pull it out if its ever in the way.

 

[Flute Maker]

I may do something like that Ken. I may rig me up a pipe clamp like yours too "smallboat"

 

[Mike Davis]

I made the side vise for my bench , pics are in my gallery. Mounted an old woodworking vise on the end after I cleaned and painted it.

 

[eyekode]

Probably not exactly what you are looking for but classic work holding for a spokeshave is a shaving horse. Doesn't cost much money but does cost space and time.
Another way is to use a vise to hold a wood hand screw clamp in place.

Any way you go I suggest you don't scrimp on work holding. I feel like the best money I spent in my shop was the vises I bought for my bench.

 

[Charlie Buchanan]

Since you already have vises you could clamp your workpiece in a bar clamp and clamp the bar in either a machinist vise or the woodworker's vise you show in the link. Photo below shows how I clamp legs for rasp and spokeshaving. The boards around the clamp are just to give more gripping surface without beating up my shopmade wood jaws.

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[Flute Maker]

Thanks everybody! Im off for a few days ...maybe I can get shop 1/2 way straight and get something set up like I want it.!!

 

[Steve Martin]

Mike, many traditional wood workers use a "blacksmith vise or post vise" but if you want the really old traditional vise for a draw knife or spoke shave you need a shaving horse. There are hundreds of designs with two predominant styles; a) English version where the head is between two uprights or b) the German style with a mushroom shaped head arising from a single vertical staff arising in the middle of the bench. Just "Google" or "search" for shave horse or go to badgers.org.uk for examples of many kinds of shave horses.

 

[Glennbear]

I mounted my machine vise on a 2x8 and connected that to a 2x4 (or was it 2x6) screwed perpendicularly to the center of the 2x8. I can then mount it securely and easily in a wood vise attached to my bench without having to permanently attach it to a workbench since I only use it occasionally for machine work as I do mostly wood working.

If that isn't clear enough I can take a picture of the machine vise mounted in the woodworking vise. Let me know.

This is exactly what I did and I consider it one of my better moves LOL