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I've wanted a decent vise setup for a long time now but without a work surface it was pointless. Now that I have a work table I looked at my options. An under mount vise wouldn't work because my table top isn't supported all the way around. A moxon vise would work but the nice hardware kits online are over $150 then you have to buy the hardwood. I decided to make my own design based on several inspirational images I found online. It's a sliding Moxon vise using pipe clamps. The vise slides forward so you can work on end grain joinery as you traditionally would with a Moxon vise. And it slides backward so you can clamp at least 4" of material to chop away at a mortise with both jaws being on top of the work table to directly transfer the weight below. The pipe clamps hold a lot better than I expected and I am absolutely blown away at how awesome this thing performs.
For those who are interested a video and free plans are here:
http://jayscustomcreations.com/2014/04/how-to-make-a-sliding-moxon-vise/
For those who are interested a video and free plans are here:
http://jayscustomcreations.com/2014/04/how-to-make-a-sliding-moxon-vise/