Tom King Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 It's huge. Jaws are 15" wide. The tilt mechanism works really easily. The tightening screw is so long because it tightens against a fixed spot, and it needs to be longer at max tilt. That's kind of weird, but other than that, I've been looking for a big'un for a long time. This will allow me to file a full sized saw with one move. The Stearns for comparison is an average sized saw vise. It's been my favorite for years, but it now has a new owner. I know people make wooden ones all the time, but it feels, and sounds better to me in a metal vise. I only realized just recently that sound plays a big part in the feel that I rely on when filing a saw. I haven't used the new one yet. It's way too tall for me on anything I have to put it on, so I'll have to come up with some design to get it down to the right height for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Wright Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Very Nice! I have been looking for one of those at a decent price for a wile. Where did you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 The Best Things. It wasn't cheap, but I've been looking for a big one for at least 20 years. Lee, at The Best Things said he'd never seen another one like it either. The new Gramarcy one is pretty nice, but I use one that tilts for crosscut saws most of the time. I still have a couple of regular sized ones in the classified marketplace here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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