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In January, I posted about my desire to add a tail vise to my existing workbench. The work on this modification has been slowed by cold, colds, other projects and lack of 8/4 maple in my area.

The basic construction phase of my tail vise is almost complete and already I am in love with the functionality of the tail vise. I thought I’d post a couple of pictures of the project.

I want to thank @John Smith_inFL for the inspiration to begin this project and @swp, @BigCountry79 and @DrRobert for their insight and help.

If anyone wants to add a tail vise to their existing table or incorporate one in a new build, please feel free to contact me.
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BigCountry79
Looks great!

I have to say I have no clue how i would take on that project with an existing bench. That must have been challenging.
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Nice and I’m sure it’s a huge addition. No dog holes?

What hardware did you use? I’ve been wanting to rework mine using quick release hardware.
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DrRobert said:
Nice and I’m sure it’s a huge addition. No dog holes?

What hardware did you use? I’ve been wanting to rework mine using quick release hardware.
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The white oak strip (second board in) has a series of rectangular dog holes. 3 in the "box" and 6 in the strip leading down to the face vise.

I used a screw that was gifted to me, it is about 20 inches long, 1 1/8 inch diameter and 3 threads per inch. I am pretty sure it came from amazon. A quick release might be a little better but the 3 TPI moves it pretty quickly.

So far, I have found it to be the best! It gives the ability to securely hold boards flat or on edge on the bench or in the jaws and I can hold very small pieces in the little "L" section by the handle.
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Elden Cozort said:
In January, I posted about my desire to add a tail vise to my existing workbench. The work on this modification has been slowed by cold, colds, other projects and lack of 8/4 maple in my area.

The basic construction phase of my tail vise is almost complete and already I am in love with the functionality of the tail vise. I thought I’d post a couple of pictures of the project.

I want to thank @John Smith_inFL for the inspiration to begin this project and @swp, @BigCountry79 and @DrRobert for their insight and help.

If anyone wants to add a tail vise to their existing table or incorporate one in a new build, please feel free to contact me.
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Very nice work! (y)
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Rwhpi said:
Very nice work! (y)
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Just a couple of pictures of the finished workbench. I have to say that I absolutely love the tail vise. There are a couple of design elements that in retrospect I wish I had done a little differently but they aren't a big deal.


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Elden Cozort said:
Just a couple of pictures of the finished workbench. I have to say that I absolutely love the tail vise. There are a couple of design elements that in retrospect I wish I had done a little differently but they aren't a big deal.


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It turned out very nice! That was a tricky project...

I did laugh when I saw that shoe rack under the bench. We have a few of those kicking around here.
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BigCountry79 said:
It turned out very nice! That was a tricky project...

I did laugh when I saw that shoe rack under the bench. We have a few of those kicking around here.
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I keep trying to throw that thing away, but as it turns out it is perfect for storing bench hooks.
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Elden Cozort said:
I keep trying to throw that thing away, but as it turns out it is perfect for storing bench hooks.
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Yeah...ours has been rescued from the trash by almost everyone in the house. I swear I threw it out in the move then my wife had it in our closet and it's gone through two of our kids' rooms...
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