Ron Franssen
05-14-2008, 10:31 AM
Hi all,
I am looking for some advise. I'm in the process of building a traditional woodworking bench and recently purchased a shop fox tail vise for the right end of the bench.
Mounting the vise seems straight forward enough, but I was wondering if I should mortise the bottom side of the bench top such that the top of the vise's jaw will be flush with the top of the bench? Any suggestions?
Also, should the end of the bench top be mortised such that the vise's inner jaw is set flush with the end of the bench?
thanks for the input
I am looking for some advise. I'm in the process of building a traditional woodworking bench and recently purchased a shop fox tail vise for the right end of the bench.
Mounting the vise seems straight forward enough, but I was wondering if I should mortise the bottom side of the bench top such that the top of the vise's jaw will be flush with the top of the bench? Any suggestions?
Also, should the end of the bench top be mortised such that the vise's inner jaw is set flush with the end of the bench?
thanks for the input