Tony Wilkins Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 The Moxon Vise build with Bench Crafted hardware is coming along well. I've got the three wood components cut out and parallel top to bottom and front to back. The ends aren't exactly square and I'm doing that for practice as I don't guess it's absolutely necessary for operation. I'm thinking that the bottom of the non-moveable chuck and the back support and the top of both chalks is the minimal for good use. I've got some pictures but right now they're just lumber. Next step is drilling the holes and then I'll get pictures up. Would definitely recommend this project for a pretty new woodworker (which I am) and the Bench Crafted mechanicals aren't cheap but the package is well worth it for me. Thanks Jameel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Made some progress on the Moxon today so I'll catch y'all up a might... Here's the two chops - the top board is the final sized movable chop; the bottom is the longer back/stationary about to be marked to rip down to width. DSCF1408 by Texchappy, on Flickr My new bevel down jointer ready for action. DSCF1412 by Texchappy, on Flickr My wild ripping results in lots of practice jointing the edge square. DSCF1423 by Texchappy, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Evan Falls shooting board ready for first action. Didn't want to mess around cutting plywood so I went the pre-made route. DSCF1430 by Texchappy, on Flickr My cross cutting wasn't much better than my ripping. Shooting practice time! DSCF1429 by Texchappy, on Flickr Brace and Bit to get the hole through for the Acme threads. DSCF1434 by Texchappy, on Flickr Couldn't get all the way through the 8/4 walnut with a lead screw issue. DSCF1435 by Texchappy, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 A little lower for a little body weight over top of it. DSCF1440 by Texchappy, on Flickr Success! DSCF1439 by Texchappy, on Flickr Thread through the hole to locate the bolt. DSCF1441 by Texchappy, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Awesome! I can't wait to start mine. Although I'll probably use the drill press at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Marked out for a mortise for the bolt. DSCF1443 by Texchappy, on Flickr Lines of the mortise lined in with chisel then decided (somehow) to chop from the corners into the hole. DSCF1445 by Texchappy, on Flickr Paring out the waste between each corner chop. DSCF1447 by Texchappy, on Flickr Not to depth yet but getting there. DSCF1448 by Texchappy, on Flickr Critiques and tips welcome. Sure I've made a lot of mistakes along the way. On the auguring through the first board, I did go through from both directions not to blow it out. I haven't drilled the holes through the other board; I plan to mark them from these holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 From the pictures it looks like the nut isn't even around the hole. Not sure what would cause this. If your holes are straight, it shouldn't do that. As for the blowout, I would drill straight through and use a backer board. Perhaps a piece of pine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hadn't noticed it looked off. I'll try it with the bolt through and see if it's really off or it's just the camera angle or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaichel Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Looks like it is coming along nicely Tony! I just finished a joinery bench build featuring the moxon vise from BC and wish I had used a drill press. The holes on the chop where a tricky with a hand powered drill and there is a little more slop then I would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 The hole lined up fine fortunately. It was slightly fat on the left and close on the right but I believe it will work in the end. Worked a little more on it today. Hardest part is that the angle to pare has gotten deeper the deeper the mortise has gotten. I feel like I'm digging with the chisel rather than paring. I do have to say that what I learned from Charlesworth's precision chisel work DVD has stood me in very good stead in this operation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Glad that it's working out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Well it's done. It's actually my first project taken to completion as a woodworker (or is it wood mangler). When I can get my nerve up to take a picture I'll post it. It's ugly but it functions. All the little times I said 'close enough' have added up to things slightly off - okay grand canyon off. But I did learn a lot. Now back to the Shaker Table I started back a few months ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 It can't be worse than the miter jack I tried making a while back. I gave up on it, but I may make another go at it! Let's see some pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 OK Mel et al. Here it is in all it's glory... DSCF1460 by Texchappy, on Flickr DSCF1459 by Texchappy, on Flickr DSCF1458 by Texchappy, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Looks nice! Nothing to be ashamed of there!I can't wait to see that Shaker table! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 My opinion, it's only a Grand Canyon when you don't learn from it. Thumbs up to this and better in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Nice one Tony, it looks just fine. On the drilling all the way through, in addition to Mel's tip normally when your nearly through you can feel when it stops pulling and you get the tip of the lead screw poking through. Simply spin it over and come from the other side. Also I noticed the top edges and bottom edges are not flush, is that a feature of the benchcrafted moxon? I took a look a James joinery bench and it was flush. http://weekendwarriorwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Completed-Bench.jpg Once again good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted November 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 According to the plans there is supposed to be about an 1/8th inch deeper on the front - movable chop to align it to the front of the bench. I have that but part of my being a little off at places along the way it that the back is also a shade higher at the top (which it isn't supposed to be). Thanks for the words of encouragement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Of course! It would be pretty stupid not to have that feature, thank for educating me Tony . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted November 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 The one that the Schwarz showed in the 'Two Screws for You' episode of The Woodwright's Shop last season showed they chops even. Both designs seem to have their advantages. If they're even you and use it for a few different things over the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 If the front chop is left proud, it can register to the front of the bench. You can also clamp a piece in the vise and have that register to the front of the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaichel Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Since I went with a joiinery bench instead of the Moxon Vise I opted to have both front apron and the chop even. If I end up not being happy with the chop and front apron being even I can always make another chop. BTW nice job Tony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 I think I like the front bit to hang down, seems crazy not to, now that Tony explained why it's done. It would, as Mel says, make the set up very fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted November 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 So I went out and looked at the vise again and... It measures up perfectly if I flip the front chop and then it turns out that the rear strut (used to hold it down) is on the top instead of the bottom. Besides using hot water, anything I should no about ungluing hide glue? ETA: I added a lot of hot water to the joint - first time waited two minutes, second time waited thirty seconds. I've got a steamer I'll try later. I think the water not working is that the glue 'joint' is 2 inches wide by 22 inches long and the hot water isn't able to get to the middle of the joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Haven't tried the steamer but still open to ideas how to undo the joint... Anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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