Front Vise - Large Reviews

3.2 Rating 6 Reviews

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Woodcraft Supply, LLC is one of the nation's oldest and largest suppliers of quality woodworking tools and supplies. You'll find Woodcraft stores in more than 70 major metropolitan areas across the U.S.; and Woodcraft annually distributes 1.5 million catalogs featuring more than 10,000 items to all 50 states and 117 foreign countries. The Woodcraft catalog is a standard among woodworkers as the most complete offering of first rate products for woodworking available anywhere. Woodcraft also publishes six issues of Woodcraft Magazine annually.

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800-535-4486

Location:

1177 Rosemar Rd,
Parkersburg
West Virginia
26105

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“I purchased the vice 7 years ago and have yet to find a way to eliminate the racking without using shims. I would call this poor QC or product design. This product is not worth the money. I have an old orange Pony vice that is square to the bench top, so this one should be just as accurate without using shims etc. Don’t waste your money on this vise, you’ll be frustrated in the end. The reason I gave the vice a 2 is because it has not broken yet.”

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Posted 4 months ago

GT From LUCEDALE

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“Finally have a shop and built my first real bench. This was a perfect addition to my build! Only issue is my own fault from not ordering the quick release. I meant to but didn't pay close enough attention. Used it anyway and works perfectly and quite easy to set up!”

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Posted 2 years ago

Ls From Holly Springs

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“I have a solid top bench I mounted this to. I have mounted and tried this vice several times thinking I am doing something wrong. As you tighten vice it will hold almost nothing tightly due to racking. If you place equal thickness shims or packing in various places to stop racking then you can tighten something in the vice. Who keeps enough shine to fit every possible thickness you might try and use? Casting is very rough, not well finished. Lots of lash in the threads. Disappointing for the price paid - junk low quality fit and finish - might as well buy HF item.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“I've installed this on a bench I'm currently building. The bench top is a solid 4", with a 1" 3/4 x 8" hard maple apron (in other words, the bench itself is rock solid). This vise is not rigid enough to hold boards securely. The jaw will rack both horizontally and vertically, meaning that only a single edge of the jaw face is ever in contact with the board. This results in very poor holding. As an example; when cutting dovetails the end of the board will vibrate even if the piece is only 3 inches from the top of the jaw face. For the price, this is a very low quality vise and I would not recommend it at all.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Vise looks OK but I haven't been able to find a hole template or fastener recommendations anywhere on line. It's one thing not including the fasteners but not providing a simple sketch of the hole layout is very disappointing.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Vise looks OK but I haven't been able to find a hole template or fastener recommendations anywhere on line. It's one thing to not including the fasteners but not providing a simple sketch of the hole layout is very disappointing. The PDF instruction drawing online is pathetic.”

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Posted 6 years ago