Has anybody seen this vise before?

[Charles Goodnight]

http://www.hovartercustomvise.com/

It seems like it might actually be a significant improvement over even the Veritas twin screw vise. I am starting to think about making a bench, and this just might be worth the $400 :eek: or so it would take to put one together.

[george wilson]

I saw an article about it somewhere. Now I can't remember how it works. No screws.

[Gary Curtis]

Hidden under the apron are 2 ratcheting devices for the arms. I saw the mfrs. demo video. It was fairly clear, but I was left a little puzzled by the operation.

I may be wrong, but I believe can have one arm projecting further than the other and still clamp an object. Installation was very simple.

Gary Curtis

[Larry Heflin]

I saw an article about it somewhere. Now I can't remember how it works. No screws.


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[Chris Fournier]

That would be a nice vise if you spent a lot of time cutting dovetails. Otherwise I would prefer a plain old face vise for it's all around versatility and robust build.

I would be concerned about racking with this vise and quickly ruining the mechanism if you were clamping a lot of smaller pieces with it.

[Gary Miller]

I bought and installed this vise recently. Have been using it now for only a couple of weeks, but after fine tuning to get the "grip" equal on both sides--I like it alot.
I added it to my new Roubo-like bench it works just as advertised. Quck release and 1/4 turn to tighten. No racking.
The Hovartercustomvise.com website includes complete installtion instructions w/ illustration if you're interested.
So far I have no buyer's remorse, it fits my needs quite well.
Gary

[harry strasil]

There was a rather lengthy discussion thread about this vise some time back in Neanderthal Haven, but I can't seem to find it with a search.

[harry strasil]

Found it, http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=143524