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End result looks great. How strong and stable are those Amazon brackets? I like the idea of having it separable. A big beefy vise using hardwoods will be a little heavy, but nothing like lifting the jointer/planer off & on the Mark V. Just wondering if while clamping something using the expande...

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BuckeyeDennis wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 8:02 pm Sweet! I hope the mothership is taking notes.

The maple looks fantastic. I thought it might be cherry, until I checked the start of the thread.

Thanks, the maple wasn’t cheap (not as much as the vise hardware) but have a decent lumber yard nearby and found a piece that would work.

Moxon Vise / Mini Workbench complete. I decided on Veritas Prairie Dogs for the jaws with some aluminum (in removable top) ones for added flexibility. I’m real happy with the way it came out. I can see having a small height adjustable work bench will be a great addition to the shop. Thanks again Che...

Some progress. Brackets arrived today, one is bad, doesn’t have mounting slots so I’ve got replacements comming. But was able to get it rough mounted. So now it’s on to drilling some bench dog holes, sanding / cleanup, & finish. IMG_1700.jpeg IMG_1701.jpeg IMG_1702.jpeg With the work top removed...

Cheechako wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 12:11 am Success !! Looks great. Looking forward to seeing photos of the modification....

Turning into a work in progress, THANKS for the idea & inspiration.

Hardware installed. But I’m going to try and add a modification. I’m building a 30”l x 11”w “bench with dog holes” that I will be able to attach & remove to the rear fixed jaw using these. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPXHN128?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title They are rated to 180lbs, and I can ...

Thanks Ed,

I’m going to take your advise and go with round dogs and go with 3/4”, there seems to be more options there than the 20mm.