Hey Tim, thanks for the moxon recommendation. I built it today. It was my first woodworking project, and I needed a vise, so it seemed like the place to start. It came out great (for me)! I made it out of cherry and lined it with cork. I had no power tools nor even a drill press so it took a while. I think this is going to do what I need it to do.
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