Ask Dr. Google about Moxon vises made using dumbbell screws and he will find many. Here is my variation using a Gold’s Gym dumbbell handle from Walmart for less than $7. First you need to cut off the rubber grip, saw it into 2 halves, and drill a 5/16” cross hole near the cut end.
This back view shows a handwheel and the clamp-down lug:
The jaw liner is 1/16” “crubber” from an auto store for around $8:
To test the vise, I made four storage drawers out of PWW (prime white wood aka resawn SPF 2x4):
Being of tails first persuasion, here is gang-sawing a pair of tail boards:
This vise has a clamping ledge to hold a tail board for transfer:
Using F-clamps for this was awkward. I plan on making a clamping bar and will post it later.
Anyhow, with some wood scraps and less than $20, one can build a useful dovetailing vise.
This back view shows a handwheel and the clamp-down lug:
The jaw liner is 1/16” “crubber” from an auto store for around $8:
To test the vise, I made four storage drawers out of PWW (prime white wood aka resawn SPF 2x4):
Being of tails first persuasion, here is gang-sawing a pair of tail boards:
This vise has a clamping ledge to hold a tail board for transfer:
Using F-clamps for this was awkward. I plan on making a clamping bar and will post it later.
Anyhow, with some wood scraps and less than $20, one can build a useful dovetailing vise.