Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Woodworking bench vises are traditionally built into the bench: Great for woodworking projects, terrible for cutting or working on metal. But mounting a steel vise to the surface can get in the way of larger projects. We can get around that by making a vise on a jig that's easily able to be removed when not needed. I've got two different jigs I've come up with that will work: One with a woodworking vise, the other if you don't have a vise but don't want to mount your steel vise to the table.
Marking Gauge → makethingswithrob.com/make-a-marking-gauge
All the bitesize tips used in this video → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEBXNh1Ik9FkHKzT-eZ770rYzJGDlum0X
Full step by step (Materials/Tools used) → makethingswithrob.com/build-a-steel-vise-bench-appliance
Become a patron! → Patreon.com/makethings
Thank you to my patrons!
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Jerry Adams
Zach Finch
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Mike Lornitis
Les N.
Gary G.
00:00 Intro
00:25 1. Materials (V.1 & 2)
00:58 2. Steel vise mapping (V.1 & 2)
02:07 3. Adding crossbar (V.1)
04:15 4. Adding crossbar (V.2)
05:30 5. Adding dog hole (V.2)
07:45 6. Adding the vise (V.1 & 2)
08:43 7. A few cuts (V.1)
09:56 8. Bonus: Wood jaws
Woodworking bench vises are traditionally built into the bench: Great for woodworking projects, terrible for cutting or working on metal. But mounting a steel vise to the surface can get in the way of larger projects. We can get around that by making a vise on a jig that's easily able to be removed when not needed. I've got two different jigs I've come up with that will work: One with a woodworking vise, the other if you don't have a vise but don't want to mount your steel vise to the table.
Marking Gauge → makethingswithrob.com/make-a-marking-gauge
All the bitesize tips used in this video → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEBXNh1Ik9FkHKzT-eZ770rYzJGDlum0X
Full step by step (Materials/Tools used) → makethingswithrob.com/build-a-steel-vise-bench-appliance
Become a patron! → Patreon.com/makethings
Thank you to my patrons!
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Jerry Adams
Zach Finch
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Mike Lornitis
Les N.
Gary G.
00:00 Intro
00:25 1. Materials (V.1 & 2)
00:58 2. Steel vise mapping (V.1 & 2)
02:07 3. Adding crossbar (V.1)
04:15 4. Adding crossbar (V.2)
05:30 5. Adding dog hole (V.2)
07:45 6. Adding the vise (V.1 & 2)
08:43 7. A few cuts (V.1)
09:56 8. Bonus: Wood jaws
