Popular Post gee-dub Posted April 4, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 My previous vise gave me ideas for how to simplify this one. I glued up some scrap 3/4" BB ply to make a pair of blanks about 4-1/2" by 12". This is obviously for smaller saws. Then I used the router table to cut a clearance groove in each. To make it even simpler you could build this up gluing different thicknesses of ply instead. I knew the clearance I wanted and standard thicknesses were not going to get me there. I used the tablesaw to put some bevels to allow clearance for the file handle (and my hands). I cut some mortises and pulled a couple of floating tenons from my stock. I waxed the tenons to keep them from sticking. The tenons just make the pair handle more like a single object when slipping the saw in and setting the rig in the bench vise. You could use a spline as well. I set on a stool, use the magnifier/lamp and go to it. I failed to show the saw set pliers and my mill file that is wedged into a block of hardwood for jointing but, I do use them use them 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted April 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 Gave it a test run sharpening my Veritas 14 TPI. I needed to increase the groove height to make using the saw set more comfortable. You can see the final groove profile in the background. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted April 5, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 Added these outriggers this morning. Now I can loosen the vise and repostition the saw without having to hang on to the whole thing or reset the height. Again, this could be accomplished with a cleat or a spline on each jaw. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Now that's a good one. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 That's a great design. For more traditional handles, there probably needs to be some clearance under the ends of the jaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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