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NOTE: This video contains a highly detailed through-dovetail tutorial! Learn how to quickly & easily make perfect flawless dovetails.
How to Make the Extreme Bench Vise Home made DIY with All Exotic Wood, including, PurpleHeart, African Padauk, Lignum Vitae, Marblewood, and East Indian Rosewood.
The Parts I used in this build:
2” diameter x 4-1/2 thread per inch nut:
2” diameter x 4-1/2 tpi threaded rod:
Tools:
Combination Square Set 6" & 12" - amzn.to/3kB2jfW
Grizzly Drill Press - amzn.to/3jki7n6
Dewalt Jig Saw - amzn.to/3wKizOE
Libraton Wood File Set - amzn.to/3wKMPsM
Grizzly Cabinet Table Saw - amzn.to/3wXwzo1
BOSCH 12 Inch Sliding Glide Miter Saw - amzn.to/3j331SU
Kreg Trak and Stops Kit - amzn.to/3ZVgnkB
Kreg Self-Adhesive Measuring Tape - amzn.to/3DGNpLU
Freud Chamfer Bit Set - amzn.to/3l8VT8e
Dewalt Router - amzn.to/3wKby0g
Ridgid 5-Inch Random Orbit Sander - amzn.to/3JefhdM
Irwin Countersink Drill Bits - amzn.to/3jvbL4f
Rockler Wood Glue Applicator Set - amzn.to/3ws9Ctc
Wood Glue Dispenser - amzn.to/3D94pKz
Dewalt Bar Clamp - amzn.to/3Rgtzgd
Grizzly Jointer - amzn.to/3j09TAk
Table saw Dado Blade - http://amzn.to/2wZH7m1
Microjig Grr-Ripper Table Saw Pushblock - amzn.to/3XQ7I1y
Grizzly Bandsaw - amzn.to/3XUUobR
Rockler Silicone Glue Kit - amzn.to/3HXbbWs
1-1/8" Wood Scraper - amzn.to/3R2Xjgr
Push Block Set - amzn.to/3DvgyJX
Steelex D1024 3" Forstner Bit, 3''Steelex D1024 3" Forstner Bit, 3'' - - Amazon.com
Dewalt Wood Chisel Set - amzn.to/3HIt4s2
Hand Sanding Block - amzn.to/3Rnsx1F
Best Carbide Forstner drill bits - http://amzn.to/2zdGZ3e
Suizan Japanese Kataba Saw 10.5" - amzn.to/3DGOkfa
Materials:
36 Grit Resin Cloth Aluminum Oxide Sanding Belt - amzn.to/3kEKH2P
Titebond III Glue - amzn.to/3wvDDIh
Sandpaper Set 5-Inch - amzn.to/3Wygb7S
Epoxy Resin Bundle amzn.to/3IwOck3
5 Minute Epoxy - amzn.to/3xiiHoM
Minwax Finishing Wax - amzn.to/3kRHOvz
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This vise is a Beast, the jaws are 12” and I can grab most anything with it.
I decided that I wanted a bench vise for my shop, when my old one was finally seeming too small for everything. I went looking for one, and the more I looked the more I was intrigued by how they worked. I studied the parts involved and realized that they are not really all that difficult to build. There are really only 6 or 7 parts to the standard bench vise, and I could just build them one at a time.
I decided to use all exotic lumber for the build because this was something that I wanted to keep forever, and really cherish. Also, exotics were also very hard and durable. The perfect wood for a vise. Although, it could just as easily be build out of a domestic hardwood such as oak or cherry and still be very durable.
I needed to get only a small board of African Padauk, and one of Purpleheart. The rest of the exotic pieces I picked up either from Rockler or Woodcraft in their turning blank section. And since I always like to have a bunch of turning blank pieces around, I had all that I needed already in my shop.
I spent a while perfecting the design for absolute maximum strength and ease of building. If you decide you need to build one too, you can pick up a set of plans from my website. They are extremely detailed 3D plans, and you can easily build this vise from them.
If you went out and purchased all of the most expensive exotics for your build, it would cost about $250.00 - $300.00. That’s a whole lot less than the price of a bench vise with 12” jaws. Even if it is a cheap vise. So, not only can you save money, you can have the pride of doing it yourself. If you used something like oak, you can do this build for maybe $25 - $35, and a lot of the pieces, you probably have sitting in your scrap pile, since many of them are small.
I hope you give it a try. It was without a doubt, one of the most enjoyable builds that I have done. And in the end, I got a tool that I use every single day now.
Link to the KFW Community Woodworking group. Share pictures of your work & get help if needed. Join our Community Page. Woodworkers helping other woodworkers. Share advice, get project ideas. Free tips. Insider information. Get the best deals on lumber & tools: facebook.com/groups/KingsFineWoodworkingCommunity
Help support us through Patreon: patreon.com/KingsFineWoodworking
Purchase plans on our website: kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/project-plans-for-sale
Please like and share our videos. Thank You!
We love teaching the world to do woodworking.
GET PLANS HERE: kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/project-plans-for-sale/products/extreme-bench-vise-plans
NOTE: This video contains a highly detailed through-dovetail tutorial! Learn how to quickly & easily make perfect flawless dovetails.
How to Make the Extreme Bench Vise Home made DIY with All Exotic Wood, including, PurpleHeart, African Padauk, Lignum Vitae, Marblewood, and East Indian Rosewood.
The Parts I used in this build:
2” diameter x 4-1/2 thread per inch nut:
2” diameter x 4-1/2 tpi threaded rod:
Tools:
Combination Square Set 6" & 12" - amzn.to/3kB2jfW
Grizzly Drill Press - amzn.to/3jki7n6
Dewalt Jig Saw - amzn.to/3wKizOE
Libraton Wood File Set - amzn.to/3wKMPsM
Grizzly Cabinet Table Saw - amzn.to/3wXwzo1
BOSCH 12 Inch Sliding Glide Miter Saw - amzn.to/3j331SU
Kreg Trak and Stops Kit - amzn.to/3ZVgnkB
Kreg Self-Adhesive Measuring Tape - amzn.to/3DGNpLU
Freud Chamfer Bit Set - amzn.to/3l8VT8e
Dewalt Router - amzn.to/3wKby0g
Ridgid 5-Inch Random Orbit Sander - amzn.to/3JefhdM
Irwin Countersink Drill Bits - amzn.to/3jvbL4f
Rockler Wood Glue Applicator Set - amzn.to/3ws9Ctc
Wood Glue Dispenser - amzn.to/3D94pKz
Dewalt Bar Clamp - amzn.to/3Rgtzgd
Grizzly Jointer - amzn.to/3j09TAk
Table saw Dado Blade - http://amzn.to/2wZH7m1
Microjig Grr-Ripper Table Saw Pushblock - amzn.to/3XQ7I1y
Grizzly Bandsaw - amzn.to/3XUUobR
Rockler Silicone Glue Kit - amzn.to/3HXbbWs
1-1/8" Wood Scraper - amzn.to/3R2Xjgr
Push Block Set - amzn.to/3DvgyJX
Steelex D1024 3" Forstner Bit, 3''Steelex D1024 3" Forstner Bit, 3'' - - Amazon.com
Dewalt Wood Chisel Set - amzn.to/3HIt4s2
Hand Sanding Block - amzn.to/3Rnsx1F
Best Carbide Forstner drill bits - http://amzn.to/2zdGZ3e
Suizan Japanese Kataba Saw 10.5" - amzn.to/3DGOkfa
Materials:
36 Grit Resin Cloth Aluminum Oxide Sanding Belt - amzn.to/3kEKH2P
Titebond III Glue - amzn.to/3wvDDIh
Sandpaper Set 5-Inch - amzn.to/3Wygb7S
Epoxy Resin Bundle amzn.to/3IwOck3
5 Minute Epoxy - amzn.to/3xiiHoM
Minwax Finishing Wax - amzn.to/3kRHOvz
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
This vise is a Beast, the jaws are 12” and I can grab most anything with it.
I decided that I wanted a bench vise for my shop, when my old one was finally seeming too small for everything. I went looking for one, and the more I looked the more I was intrigued by how they worked. I studied the parts involved and realized that they are not really all that difficult to build. There are really only 6 or 7 parts to the standard bench vise, and I could just build them one at a time.
I decided to use all exotic lumber for the build because this was something that I wanted to keep forever, and really cherish. Also, exotics were also very hard and durable. The perfect wood for a vise. Although, it could just as easily be build out of a domestic hardwood such as oak or cherry and still be very durable.
I needed to get only a small board of African Padauk, and one of Purpleheart. The rest of the exotic pieces I picked up either from Rockler or Woodcraft in their turning blank section. And since I always like to have a bunch of turning blank pieces around, I had all that I needed already in my shop.
I spent a while perfecting the design for absolute maximum strength and ease of building. If you decide you need to build one too, you can pick up a set of plans from my website. They are extremely detailed 3D plans, and you can easily build this vise from them.
If you went out and purchased all of the most expensive exotics for your build, it would cost about $250.00 - $300.00. That’s a whole lot less than the price of a bench vise with 12” jaws. Even if it is a cheap vise. So, not only can you save money, you can have the pride of doing it yourself. If you used something like oak, you can do this build for maybe $25 - $35, and a lot of the pieces, you probably have sitting in your scrap pile, since many of them are small.
I hope you give it a try. It was without a doubt, one of the most enjoyable builds that I have done. And in the end, I got a tool that I use every single day now.
Link to the KFW Community Woodworking group. Share pictures of your work & get help if needed. Join our Community Page. Woodworkers helping other woodworkers. Share advice, get project ideas. Free tips. Insider information. Get the best deals on lumber & tools: facebook.com/groups/KingsFineWoodworkingCommunity
Help support us through Patreon: patreon.com/KingsFineWoodworking
Purchase plans on our website: kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/project-plans-for-sale
Please like and share our videos. Thank You!
We love teaching the world to do woodworking.
