Jay, thanks so much for your truly great videos. As someone who has watched many TH-cam instructional videos I very much appreciate your descriptions, extremely careful editing, the use of stop motion, graphics projections and, especially the "twin Jays." One of my favorite ones is where you slowed down the action to drink coffee to watch paint dry! A beautiful change of pace and very humorous. You have elevated TH-cam to a very high level.
Built one of these just today. Turned out well and super easy and quick. Err... sorta. My fault for not making sure the pipes didn’t interfere with my dog holes. Yup. Good times. Thanks Jay!
What a contrast! This morning, I started off watching Rob Cosman's video on "The best woodworking vice" featuring a beautifully made, but $300 piece of woodworking holder-ness...vicety...clampering... Anyway, I've got a great deal of respect for Rob and what he does, but I don't do this for a profession and at 58, I probably never will. So, I really can't justify spending about $300 on a vice, as nice as it may be. Fast forward a few minutes and here I am watching your video and it is a great, economical bang for the buck. There's something for everyone in this maker community and I appreciate both ends of the spectrum. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Looks like I'm going shopping for some Cal-hawk bessey style pipe clamps.
Hey Jay, I just wanted to say thanks for all the time you put in educating others. I got into word working about a month or two ago and thanks to you I'm already making pieces I can sell for hundreds of dollars. Thanks man, keep up the great work!
When cabinet work slows down, I can hopefully make a few bucks correcting auto-correct. Thanks for the tip. By the mere fact you have not re-edited your post to correct the word, it has now become a novelty.
Last time i was in the shop i was thinking about a fast cheap way to make a wide clamp like this.... This is exactly what i was looking for lol. Thank you Jay and the TH-cam algorithm.
I just listened to the woodworking podcast where you guys traveled to Wisconsin. You 3 really feed off each other and are entertaining to listen to. Thanks for all of the great content.
made some ! thx for the build. i agree on tighten down on pipe thread no quick release on working end.put a screw to keep them from rolling upside down
I just saw this video and wish I had known about it when I built my first workbench. I'm building another workbench here in a few months and it WILL be incorporated into that build! GREAT and INEXPENSIVE IDEA! THANK YOU!
Thank you for this. I made a version that can just clamp onto the end of a bench. Your suggestions and detailed video were very helpful. I’m amazed at how much clamping power it has.
I have seen your other ones, and the flip up/down is especially useful! Thanks for the tip at the end for the clamp type. For the viewers that are concerned about the clamp ends sticking out when not in use (possible big ouch but all the vices have similar), perhaps a temporary rectangular box that slots onto the bars and covers the exposed clamp ends, preventing bodily ouch syndrome.
Thank you for this considerate preventative measure, but nothing short of divine intervention can keep me from haplessly bashing myself on every conceivable piece of matter in the shop. Now that it's summer my family actually gasps in horror at the massive bruises and lacerations on my limbs. I look like I've been trying to wrangle elk.
I've got this same vice setup from a previous post from Jay. Just make sure you watch yourself around thee things. You can catch your leg or worse on them and have a heck of a bruise.
Great video. How super kind and thoughtful of you that you like to give someone something when they visit your shop. May you always have such opportunities to do so.
I think one of the best things to take away from this video is the sweetness of bringing the gift which adds to the shop. How in the heck does Jay know where Nick's tools are located - and did he bring those clamps with him?
Thank you for posting this video!!! I am in need from time to time for just such a vise on my little shop. What like about this one other than its simplicity is that I can take the front of the vise off and store it (the handles mainly) away as I have a super tiny area to work in, in my shop/shed.
Congratulations Jay, you just convinced me to build one. I have some 3/4" piping laying in my shop and it will work perfectly for this application. Btw, I couldn't agree more on 1/2" vs. 3/4" pipe clamps. 1/2" has been all I've ever needed as well.
I am making this tomorrow. I got two 3/4 pipe clamps on sale at Canadian Tire. It only has the quick release on the one side but I believe the handle is fixed.
It's a great idea (obviously!) to have this dual purpose table, especially for a really small (10x12) shop! I think Im going to take one of my benches apart and do this outfeed table with a pipe clamp vise! Thanks, Jay!
This is so simple it's amazing. agreed with all you said and the idea of a swing up jaw is great. Will definitely be installing this type of bench vise on my bench. Thanks for sharing this video.
A simple, great and inexpensive vise -- and a flash of AJN Woodworking Goodness! :) It's always great to see April, Jay, and Nick together in the shop. I'll be sad when the videos have all been released. Jay and Nick are going to have to make the trip to April's shop soon! Real soon! :)
I built one of these vises for my work table and it is fantastic. The main issue I had with mine was that the two quick releases were a pain. I found a way to release both clamps simultaneously with some steel rod ;) I can send pics if you are curious on how I did it...
Great video as usual. I like the corner cut to let it rotate down. It got me thinking that maybe a leg vice combo could be added to the design. Thanks again.
Hi Jay! It's funny to meet woodwoekunf people like yoz who are from Wisconsin. Well, I'm Gernot from Austria, Europe but my wife is from Wisconsin raised in Beloit and than moved to Washington Island, before she has met me and emigrated to Austria. Anyway yoze pipeclamp project sounds good. 👍👍
Having missed your third vice build video, the takeaway for me was the idea of making the front of the vice swing away or to be removed completely. Thank you very much for that. On makes of pipe clamps...I had purchased the "blue" brand caused I liked the look of them, but that second quick release is one more thing to go wrong as it does not always engage as I have it set up in vice like set up. The one of two of "red" from everyones favorite discount tool supply broke with limited use. The screw pin (?) broke so handle does not stay seated in its hole and just spins (if that makes sense.) Sticking with the "orange" brand for now. Thanks for all good info and ideas.
I made a pipe clamp vise modeled after yours and bought the Irwin quick-release clamps thinking they were going to look and work much better than Horrible Fright jobbies. Wrong! Like you said, the near end pops right off every bleeping time I go to pull the clamp out.
i just picked a few of the Jorgensen's up the other day.depot had a sale. kool now i found a good use for em. i like how it flips up for vertical pieces that was really cool idea jay🖒💥🖒💥
Whoops! You cut off the end of the video there! Jay, you're a dude...I particularly like the part where you 'got up early' and made the vice before anyone else had arrived at the shop. This, for me, is way more important than the value of the cramp assembly. This is really 'giving'. Well done mate. You've also got me looking at my workbench and thinking about where I can fit such a vice. All the best.
www.harald-nyborg.se/verktyg/handverktyg/spannverktyg/limknekt-3-4.html It's the 3/4 inch kind though and they only seem to have a few of them once in a while and more like 15$, but still probably way cheaper then a real vice.
Hi Jay, I just watched this video again and I'm looking forward to finally making a couple of these. I'm 65 and brand new to woodworking and never tried this before. Couple of questions What brand of clamp are you recommending? How much thread should be on the end?? Does only the front jaw need threads?? You talk about visitors, where are you located?? I'm in BRANSON MO. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos Rodney PS I like both April and Nick's channels are as well Thanks again
@jaybates Thanks for another great video. I have learned so much from you, Nick, Amanda, and others. This is the vise option I've been looking for and so desperately need. Keep them videos coming!
That looks great if you're just starting out. I don't really know what I'm doing and I don't want to drop $100+ on a proper vise, this pipe clamp vise looks like it's a minor pain to use but completely functional.
+uzimonkey it's not a pain at all. 99% of the time you wouldn't even use the swing up feature or have to adjust the pipes. The clamp heads have enough travel for the vast majority of situations.
Harbor Freight. about $10.00 for 3/4" clamps and appx $12-13 for 3/4 with legs (not needed for this appl and probably difficult to drill and screw down. I ignored Jay's advice for the 1/2" clamos...they had them also...a bit cheaper like he said.
Jay you are full Vice,, oh wait that's Vises ... oops my mistake .... Sorry.........Just kidding .....You have laid out so many options when it comes to vises ,it great and Thanks...............Protect Your DIGITS ........Gregg
Cool. I'll also mention a small modification for a tale vice that can be really useful. Drill a couple of 1jn holes (vertically) into top of the vice into which you can fit a piece of dowel. Then, you can use the end vice to "clamp" long boards to the top of the bench; that is, with either the board lying flat on the bench, or, if the board is not too wide, you can stand the board on its edge. (To be clear, I'm assuming here you have something to press the other end of the board against. E.g. pegs in "dog holes" in the bench top, or stays clamped across the bench top.)
Loving your work - great vid as usual, you even did the split-screen thing when you weren't in your own shop! Subscribed to Nick & April too! If you's are ever in northern UK give me a shout. Andy Mac
You know those weight bars with the screw deals on each end and has those butterfly spinners to keep the weights from falling off, I wonder if I could use that to make a vise?
This is an awesome video. Going to build this today. And I really hate to be "that guy" but how in the world are you going to have a saw stop table saw in youre shop then turn around and use a hart brand drill
Never would have thought about using pipe clamps to make what is essentially a quick release twin-screw vice. Awesome 👏
Jay, thanks so much for your truly great videos. As someone who has watched many TH-cam instructional videos I very much appreciate your descriptions, extremely careful editing, the use of stop motion, graphics projections and, especially the "twin Jays." One of my favorite ones is where you slowed down the action to drink coffee to watch paint dry! A beautiful change of pace and very humorous. You have elevated TH-cam to a very high level.
Built one of these just today. Turned out well and super easy and quick. Err... sorta. My fault for not making sure the pipes didn’t interfere with my dog holes. Yup. Good times. Thanks Jay!
What a contrast! This morning, I started off watching Rob Cosman's video on "The best woodworking vice" featuring a beautifully made, but $300 piece of woodworking holder-ness...vicety...clampering... Anyway, I've got a great deal of respect for Rob and what he does, but I don't do this for a profession and at 58, I probably never will. So, I really can't justify spending about $300 on a vice, as nice as it may be. Fast forward a few minutes and here I am watching your video and it is a great, economical bang for the buck. There's something for everyone in this maker community and I appreciate both ends of the spectrum. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Looks like I'm going shopping for some Cal-hawk bessey style pipe clamps.
Hey Jay, I just wanted to say thanks for all the time you put in educating others. I got into word working about a month or two ago and thanks to you I'm already making pieces I can sell for hundreds of dollars. Thanks man, keep up the great work!
Pieces of "word?" :)
Bobcatt22 hey thanks for correcting my autocorrect!
When cabinet work slows down, I can hopefully make a few bucks correcting auto-correct. Thanks for the tip.
By the mere fact you have not re-edited your post to correct the word, it has now become a novelty.
Bobcatt22 job security. Your can come back and correct this again and again!
*you, you better unionize. That should've been your job, but I took it.
Last time i was in the shop i was thinking about a fast cheap way to make a wide clamp like this.... This is exactly what i was looking for lol. Thank you Jay and the TH-cam algorithm.
I don't understand how anyone can dislike good information.
As of 05/24/18, there are 39 anyones out of 5k+ everyones.
I love how you can swing the front jaw up and out of the way. Nice.
I really need to make one of these for an interim vise. Quick and easy, love it.
You should do it! I made one for my workbench and I love it.
I just listened to the woodworking podcast where you guys traveled to Wisconsin. You 3 really feed off each other and are entertaining to listen to. Thanks for all of the great content.
made some ! thx for the build. i agree on tighten down on pipe thread no quick release on working end.put a screw to keep them from rolling upside down
1:55 - I knew I heard you talking to yourself out there - thanks again for the vise!
Hey if you guys want to come to my shop and build a bunch of cool fixtures and jigs while I'm sleeping that's A-okay with me!
I always thought I was using my fostner bit wrong until I saw you struggling to drill out a hole like I do. :)
I just saw this video and wish I had known about it when I built my first workbench. I'm building another workbench here in a few months and it WILL be incorporated into that build! GREAT and INEXPENSIVE IDEA! THANK YOU!
Thank you for this. I made a version that can just clamp onto the end of a bench. Your suggestions and detailed video were very helpful. I’m amazed at how much clamping power it has.
I have seen your other ones, and the flip up/down is especially useful! Thanks for the tip at the end for the clamp type. For the viewers that are concerned about the clamp ends sticking out when not in use (possible big ouch but all the vices have similar), perhaps a temporary rectangular box that slots onto the bars and covers the exposed clamp ends, preventing bodily ouch syndrome.
Thank you for this considerate preventative measure, but nothing short of divine intervention can keep me from haplessly bashing myself on every conceivable piece of matter in the shop. Now that it's summer my family actually gasps in horror at the massive bruises and lacerations on my limbs. I look like I've been trying to wrangle elk.
Very good details about the difference in the two clamp styles
I've got this same vice setup from a previous post from Jay. Just make sure you watch yourself around thee things. You can catch your leg or worse on them and have a heck of a bruise.
This is something I'm going to need to add to my project lists as I build my new home shop. Simple inexpensive and functional the perfect trio.
Great to see you guys together.....
Great video. How super kind and thoughtful of you that you like to give someone something when they visit your shop. May you always have such opportunities to do so.
I think one of the best things to take away from this video is the sweetness of bringing the gift which adds to the shop. How in the heck does Jay know where Nick's tools are located - and did he bring those clamps with him?
I absolutely love my pipe clamp vise on the end of my workbench that I made after watching your video of the one you made on your Paulk Workbench.
Awesome to hear that dude. Great seeing you last month as well :)
Jay Bates what's going on with your Shop ?
Jay any suggestions for a nice wooden handle add-on or wheel?
Thank you for posting this video!!! I am in need from time to time for just such a vise on my little shop. What like about this one other than its simplicity is that I can take the front of the vise off and store it (the handles mainly) away as I have a super tiny area to work in, in my shop/shed.
Congratulations Jay, you just convinced me to build one.
I have some 3/4" piping laying in my shop and it will work perfectly for this application.
Btw, I couldn't agree more on 1/2" vs. 3/4" pipe clamps.
1/2" has been all I've ever needed as well.
I am making this tomorrow. I got two 3/4 pipe clamps on sale at Canadian Tire. It only has the quick release on the one side but I believe the handle is fixed.
I like an assistant that does not talk, only listens and acts according to instructions.
It's a great idea (obviously!) to have this dual purpose table, especially for a really small (10x12) shop! I think Im going to take one of my benches apart and do this outfeed table with a pipe clamp vise! Thanks, Jay!
Another great vise! Great idea about it swinging out of the way on one side.
I liked that feature too...so darned simple!
This is so simple it's amazing. agreed with all you said and the idea of a swing up jaw is great. Will definitely be installing this type of bench vise on my bench. Thanks for sharing this video.
Nick's sled is a true thing of beauty! Love that sled!!
Awesome project! Beautiful, practical and simple. Thanks for this.
A simple, great and inexpensive vise -- and a flash of AJN Woodworking Goodness! :) It's always great to see April, Jay, and Nick together in the shop. I'll be sad when the videos have all been released. Jay and Nick are going to have to make the trip to April's shop soon! Real soon! :)
Just started using clamps for some small projects. Really like the pipe clamp setup. Thanks for the tips.
Glad I finally got to see this. I heard about it on the podcast.
I built one of these vises for my work table and it is fantastic. The main issue I had with mine was that the two quick releases were a pain. I found a way to release both clamps simultaneously with some steel rod ;) I can send pics if you are curious on how I did it...
Great video as usual. I like the corner cut to let it rotate down. It got me thinking that maybe a leg vice combo could be added to the design. Thanks again.
Thanks for the tips at the end and for the comparison between all of the vices. As usual, great video!
Absolutely brilliant! What a great idea.
Thanx man, this video was a great help in building my workbench. Keep doing what you do. You have a new fan.
One of those vids missed. There is a ton of ways. But this is like the one to go with. Hello from PR.
I always had in mind this vise because it is very simple, so I'll make one for my new workbench. Thanks for sharing dude!
Great video, exactly what I needed to add to my miter saw station! Thanks
Thanks for the last explanation. It does make a difference. (about the screw on, fixed ends
Hi Jay! It's funny to meet woodwoekunf people like yoz who are from Wisconsin. Well, I'm Gernot from Austria, Europe but my wife is from Wisconsin raised in Beloit and than moved to Washington Island, before she has met me and emigrated to Austria. Anyway yoze pipeclamp project sounds good. 👍👍
Oh, there are some spelling mistakes in my announcement😕😕🙄
SImple but efficient and adequate solution. Nice video !!! 👍👍👍 I hope there will be more collaboration video's.
I will be using this idea in the next month to make my vise. Thanks for the idea!
thanks for sharing Jay. this was a nice inexpensive way to get yourself a moxon vise
Having missed your third vice build video, the takeaway for me was the idea of making the front of the vice swing away or to be removed completely. Thank you very much for that.
On makes of pipe clamps...I had purchased the "blue" brand caused I liked the look of them, but that second quick release is one more thing to go wrong as it does not always engage as I have it set up in vice like set up. The one of two of "red" from everyones favorite discount tool supply broke with limited use. The screw pin (?) broke so handle does not stay seated in its hole and just spins (if that makes sense.) Sticking with the "orange" brand for now.
Thanks for all good info and ideas.
I made a pipe clamp vise modeled after yours and bought the Irwin quick-release clamps thinking they were going to look and work much better than Horrible Fright jobbies. Wrong! Like you said, the near end pops right off every bleeping time I go to pull the clamp out.
I can't stop laughing about the intro - "I'm staying at Nick's house... Nobody is awake yet... Let's fire up the tablesaw and compressor!"
i was thinkin that same thing, well , they're up now, so much for that, lol
i just picked a few of the Jorgensen's up the other day.depot had a sale. kool now i found a good use for em. i like how it flips up for vertical pieces that was really cool idea jay🖒💥🖒💥
Such a great idea!! pipe clamps are about $17 in Canada! so expensive
Thanks for all the insight. I finished my pipe clamp vise last night.
Whoops! You cut off the end of the video there!
Jay, you're a dude...I particularly like the part where you 'got up early' and made the vice before anyone else had arrived at the shop. This, for me, is way more important than the value of the cramp assembly. This is really 'giving'. Well done mate.
You've also got me looking at my workbench and thinking about where I can fit such a vice.
All the best.
Great stuff--I remember watching your build of the first version of your vise. I like the improvements you've made over the years.
Great Job Jay excellent vise on the cheap
Clever design, nice work! I'm gonna try to build it
Thank you, I watched many videos about making vises, and this is the easiest and best one
I love the idea. Just wondering about the pipe needing to be threaded on both ends if you intend cutting it in half?
4 different was to make a moxon vise. Nice. I like that first one.
Great clamps for the workbench. Like!
Merci beaucoup pour votre travail.
Jay, As always, great video and I see a "Twin screw pipe clamp style vise" in my shop in the future!
Nice and simple. I've never seen a pipe clamp here in Sweden.
www.harald-nyborg.se/verktyg/handverktyg/spannverktyg/limknekt-3-4.html
It's the 3/4 inch kind though and they only seem to have a few of them once in a while and more like 15$, but still probably way cheaper then a real vice.
Hi Jay, I just watched this video again and I'm looking forward to finally making a couple of these. I'm 65 and brand new to woodworking and never tried this before. Couple of questions What brand of clamp are you recommending? How much thread should be on the end?? Does only the front jaw need threads?? You talk about visitors, where are you located?? I'm in BRANSON MO. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos Rodney
PS I like both April and Nick's channels are as well Thanks again
Love that project. Even a novice can follow and use.
thanks I needed that, I will add this to my bench this week, almost just went and spent a bunch of money for a vise
Great build! Just decided what my next project would be!
Thank you for explaining and such easy way to do it. Plus it really looks great. Thank you
I'll let you build one of these in my shop on your way back home. I'm on the way. Awesome video.
Great idea and implementation
Cool, guess I will have to add a pair of cheap pipe clamps to the tool shopping list for today 😊
love the idea I'll be building this for my self very soon.
Just another Thanks! Great Job and quite valuable. You make my life easier and more enjoyable as well...You are most valuable to the craft.
This looks great. Similar to the one that I made from an old Turnbuckle.
And then I found out that I have no use for a Twin screw vise. Great...
Find a use, my friend...dovetails, planing long stock... :D
Great Idea Jay! Will certainly have many uses for this in our workshop. One to add to the shopping list 👍
@jaybates Thanks for another great video. I have learned so much from you, Nick, Amanda, and others. This is the vise option I've been looking for and so desperately need. Keep them videos coming!
I learned a lot from you...thank you very much
That looks great if you're just starting out. I don't really know what I'm doing and I don't want to drop $100+ on a proper vise, this pipe clamp vise looks like it's a minor pain to use but completely functional.
+uzimonkey it's not a pain at all. 99% of the time you wouldn't even use the swing up feature or have to adjust the pipes. The clamp heads have enough travel for the vast majority of situations.
Would cam clamps be an even cheaper solution?
Where are you buying your pipe clamps? I can't find anything cheaper than $13
Harbor Freight. about $10.00 for 3/4" clamps and appx $12-13 for 3/4 with legs (not needed for this appl and probably difficult to drill and screw down. I ignored Jay's advice for the 1/2" clamos...they had them also...a bit cheaper like he said.
Great video, this is exactly what I was looking for, thanks for posting this
I always learn from your videos! thanks for making it available
Jay you are full Vice,, oh wait that's Vises ... oops my mistake .... Sorry.........Just kidding .....You have laid out so many options when it comes to vises ,it great and Thanks...............Protect Your DIGITS ........Gregg
I like it. Inexpensive and flexible.
That's how I like my hookers.
Awesome video! Can't wait to make one and that table!!
Thx for the video! I just made a pipe clamp vise like the one you showed in your video. Works great and it is affordable! keep up the great video's!!
Cool.
I'll also mention a small modification for a tale vice that can be really useful.
Drill a couple of 1jn holes (vertically) into top of the vice into which you can fit a piece of dowel.
Then, you can use the end vice to "clamp" long boards to the top of the bench; that is, with either the board lying flat on the bench, or, if the board is not too wide, you can stand the board on its edge.
(To be clear, I'm assuming here you have something to press the other end of the board against. E.g. pegs in "dog holes" in the bench top, or stays clamped across the bench top.)
Thanks for sharing, I plan to make mine next week.
Really cool idea, super useful! Thanks for sharing!
Loving your work - great vid as usual, you even did the split-screen thing when you weren't in your own shop! Subscribed to Nick & April too! If you's are ever in northern UK give me a shout. Andy Mac
Did he asked if he could do a split screen as a guest over someone house?
You know those weight bars with the screw deals on each end and has those butterfly spinners to keep the weights from falling off, I wonder if I could use that to make a vise?
love the vise.great job.
Nice clamp system. Unfortunatly such pipes cant be found easily in Sweden. Wonder how usual those are outside US?
Genius! Love this project. I'm going to make one!
another good job Jay i like it
Absolutely great idea.
This is an awesome video. Going to build this today. And I really hate to be "that guy" but how in the world are you going to have a saw stop table saw in youre shop then turn around and use a hart brand drill
Great video as always Jay . Something like that will work out great on the bench i built . Thanks for sharing
Good vid Jay... I'm sure I'll use this idea in the future. Thanks
Great ad vise! Thank you!
Really cool Jay!
Great add-vice.