Hi John, I’m really enjoying your content. As a new woodworker it’s great following your journey. If you’ve got any time of compulsion for further prototyping, I had an idea while watching this video. If you replaced the tenons with some thick round stock (say 40mm) with a saw tooth pattern on one side and weighted or sprung locking piece, adjusting the jaw width would just be a case of rotating the arms 90° to disengage the lock.
Come on put your back into it lol. Really good prototype looking forward to a really nice hardwood version. I've just realised how many vids you've done; Jesus you've been busy. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent design! I have wanted to build a Moxon vise for a while. Your design is beautiful and I think it’s an easy enough project that I could build. Thank you so much! Lauren
This is absolutely fantastic! I have watched countless videos on different moxon vice designs and builds trying to pick one that is a balance of functionality and affordability with no clear front runner for me. I really like John Heise’s(sp?) build as it’s beautiful and unique in design but the time it would take a woodworker with low to mid-level skills (such as myself) to build is daunting. Plus the fact that my workbench would have to be rebuilt to attach it. And here you come with a super functional, practical design that is not only affordable with minimal hardware, but straight forward and simple enough to make reasonably quick? And portable? With the option to attach it permanently to a suitable bench down the road? Outstanding! I’ve only seen a couple of your videos but this one made a lifetime subscriber out of me. Thank you and really nice work!
You are a Genius. Excellent video and process. Cam Moxon vise is practical, easy to build, more than enough clamping pressure. and fun to build. Bless you. Thank you for sharing
Very nicely done John 😁. You deffinatly applied the "it will be alright in the end" advice to that whole project. Well done for the final design, I'm sure there will be versions of this all over the world before you know it. Top job 😁. Stay safe 😁👍.
It just gets better, John. I'm slow sometimes, so I just realized (realised) that on board a sailing vessel this vise would be extra handy and durable because of no metal parts (well, maybe some SS screws). Raised on the Gulf Coast, I'm sensitive to stuff rusting.
Excellent idea my friend! I’ll be making one for myself as soon as I can get some more stock in. The clamps you’re using to hold it down are the same as mine. I have used Paul Sellers advice for modifying them. You can size up some wood to fill the gap in the bar, making them more stable as well as adding some strength. Also some light file work on the threads make them run a lot smoother, and then some pads in the jaws to protect your work. Have a look on the Paul’s channel for the video. 😉 Keep up the good work, I’m liking your style mate! 👏👏👏
How about a clamp design using cheep conduit and wood the vise is great we will be adding a few of them to our Men in Sheds workshop the lads will love them.
John how about using the same clamp device to clamp the vice to the bench? Have the board that is the back bit go all the way down the wall of your bench and have a cam underneath the bench? Hope this is clear? Then it's easily removable and you don't need the metal clamps to fix it to your bench?
Awesome! I have no issue watching multiple times to be able to document what I need to do, but, before I do, I must ask, have you any print documents (or electronic) available? If not, could I send you some once I finish? Cheers! -woodprobie (Vancouver, Washington, USA)
So I'm sitting down to build this vice, getting my plywood ready, and looking at the plans and realize that I can't find height measurements for the vice jaws or arms! Any chance you could share the height of the vice jaws off the table and the height of the arms?
@@JohnMcGrathManInShed yes, I saw the plans (you also included them in the description here and in one of the comments), and I've looked them over, but I cannot seem to find that measurement. Sorry if this is out of the blue. If it's not something you can get around to, don't sweat it. I'll make an estimation based on other measurements.
Going to try this this week. I made a sketchup file, if it works (sketchup file) and you're interested in sharing it (free of course) you'd be welcome to it.
I like this enough to build fancy version!
Hi John, I’m really enjoying your content. As a new woodworker it’s great following your journey.
If you’ve got any time of compulsion for further prototyping, I had an idea while watching this video. If you replaced the tenons with some thick round stock (say 40mm) with a saw tooth pattern on one side and weighted or sprung locking piece, adjusting the jaw width would just be a case of rotating the arms 90° to disengage the lock.
Excellent idea & design!
What a gripping video, great to see how to make them 👍
That is bloody cheap and smart! I have to make myself a set now!
Come on put your back into it lol. Really good prototype looking forward to a really nice hardwood version. I've just realised how many vids you've done; Jesus you've been busy. Thanks for sharing.
Very Nice Project. Love it !!!!
Great work John, this is the version I`ll make.
Thank you for figuring it all out and sharing it.
you are welcome!
Excellent design! I have wanted to build a Moxon vise for a while. Your design is beautiful and I think it’s an easy enough project that I could build. Thank you so much! Lauren
This is absolutely fantastic! I have watched countless videos on different moxon vice designs and builds trying to pick one that is a balance of functionality and affordability with no clear front runner for me. I really like John Heise’s(sp?) build as it’s beautiful and unique in design but the time it would take a woodworker with low to mid-level skills (such as myself) to build is daunting. Plus the fact that my workbench would have to be rebuilt to attach it. And here you come with a super functional, practical design that is not only affordable with minimal hardware, but straight forward and simple enough to make reasonably quick? And portable? With the option to attach it permanently to a suitable bench down the road? Outstanding! I’ve only seen a couple of your videos but this one made a lifetime subscriber out of me. Thank you and really nice work!
Thanks very much. I'm glad you like it.
Thanks for sharing this! Fantastic idea. You explain everything really well... spoken like a true electrician!
Glad you liked it
we asked and you delivered! this is gonna be perfect for my tiny backyard shed workshop! thanks john, keep up the good work!
glad to help
You are a Genius. Excellent video and process. Cam Moxon vise is practical, easy to build, more than enough clamping pressure. and fun to build.
Bless you. Thank you for sharing
I really like both vises (leg, Moxon) really out of the box thinking. Well executed!
Cheers Garry
Wonderful project! Great workshop John, looking forward to see your next video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Very nicely done John 😁. You deffinatly applied the "it will be alright in the end" advice to that whole project. Well done for the final design, I'm sure there will be versions of this all over the world before you know it. Top job 😁. Stay safe 😁👍.
Thanks 👍
Hi John, very well done, nice simple design but innovative, excellent! Regards Jim.
Cheers Jim
Fair play John. Great design. Thanks a mil.
Very welcome
Fantastic work, John! Works nicely! 😃
Looking forward to the fancy version!!!
Stay safe there! 🖖😊
Great idea man. Can't wait to see the hard wood version
You wouldnt happen to have plans for this build, Its quite the master piece in fairness.
Never mind, there's plenty of detail in the video
Thanks, John! Good job!
You are welcome
Nice, really nice and the price is just right. You have some great ideas..
Glad you like it!
John lovely job
Great work thank you soooo much for sharing. I’ve been on the fence about build a vice but didn’t want to spend crazy money
Glad it was helpful
0:21 GOOEYEEE
Great vid man 🤙🏼
😂 I almost ....... my pants there
It just gets better, John. I'm slow sometimes, so I just realized (realised) that on board a sailing vessel this vise would be extra handy and durable because of no metal parts (well, maybe some SS screws). Raised on the Gulf Coast, I'm sensitive to stuff rusting.
simply brilliant :) I love your approach.
Cheers Dominic
Bugger, I’ve just built a moxson vice and then see this brilliant version. I maybe tempted to build one at a later date
Your probably working harder doing these vids than when your at work....another great vid mate!!
I'm back in work too lol
Excellent idea my friend! I’ll be making one for myself as soon as I can get some more stock in.
The clamps you’re using to hold it down are the same as mine. I have used Paul Sellers advice for modifying them.
You can size up some wood to fill the gap in the bar, making them more stable as well as adding some strength.
Also some light file work on the threads make them run a lot smoother, and then some pads in the jaws to protect your work.
Have a look on the Paul’s channel for the video. 😉
Keep up the good work, I’m liking your style mate! 👏👏👏
I love it brother! Keep up the great work! Gotta get some merch for a proper thank you 👍
Thanks!
Thanks for a great video!
My pleasure!
Great job bud thank you
No problem 👍
How about a clamp design using cheep conduit and wood the vise is great we will be adding a few of them to our Men in Sheds workshop the lads will love them.
Nice one
John how about using the same clamp device to clamp the vice to the bench? Have the board that is the back bit go all the way down the wall of your bench and have a cam underneath the bench? Hope this is clear? Then it's easily removable and you don't need the metal clamps to fix it to your bench?
you could do but it might get a little cumbersome.
Awesome! I have no issue watching multiple times to be able to document what I need to do, but, before I do, I must ask, have you any print documents (or electronic) available? If not, could I send you some once I finish? Cheers! -woodprobie (Vancouver, Washington, USA)
here you go drive.google.com/file/d/19MpoQRHe7NdRVwbXl9Zr4BR9jSn3LGmi/view
@@JohnMcGrathManInShed Even more awesome! Thank you very, very much! You make great projects and very professional video content!
So I'm sitting down to build this vice, getting my plywood ready, and looking at the plans and realize that I can't find height measurements for the vice jaws or arms!
Any chance you could share the height of the vice jaws off the table and the height of the arms?
I have made a hard wood version with free plans, I have a video on it. Moxon Vise Plans drive.google.com/file/d/19MpoQRHe7NdRVwbXl9Zr4BR9jSn3LGmi/view
@@JohnMcGrathManInShed yes, I saw the plans (you also included them in the description here and in one of the comments), and I've looked them over, but I cannot seem to find that measurement.
Sorry if this is out of the blue. If it's not something you can get around to, don't sweat it. I'll make an estimation based on other measurements.
Going to try this this week. I made a sketchup file, if it works (sketchup file) and you're interested in sharing it (free of course) you'd be welcome to it.
Genius!!!! Beautiful job john!!!! Love your video!! Cept here in America we use imperial... Not metric..lol. Jk
I throw in a few imperial measurements every now and then for you guys over there 😁
@@JohnMcGrathManInShed LMBO!!! Just kidding! We love you over here!
Are you still trying to design a built in moxon vise on your workbench
I am
Would u recommend the wet stone grinder
not really it does the job but its not great.
Is there any others for in or around the same price
Are you from swizerland?
No I'm Irish