I have to say, you must have been a science teacher in a former lifetime. Very concise explanation of the whole sequence of fabrication. Kudos, and thanks. My only minor observation is that it would be useful to first show the completed vise, then show how it's built. That way it is easier to follow the sequence conceptually if you know what the end result should look like.
Thanks, Tamar. This is the first of your videos that I've watched and I found it extremely clear and helpful. Personally, I prefer videos like yours with vocal descriptions of the process rather than just the high speed visuals. I've decided to save some money (at the obvious expense of time) and make my own handles by inserting nuts into hardwood, which allows me to buy the threaded rod, washers and nuts for under $25. I'll certainly be watching some more of your videos.
Great video! I wanted to build a moxon vise for a while. Last summer I was at a local flea market and found gigantic bolts with 1-1/4" shanks. I laminated 3/4" poplar for the jaws and used a piece of curly oak for the front handles. The jaws are lined with cork shelf liner which is very grippy. Your idea of the oval holes will be added to my vise, it makes sense that I would have angled work from time to time. Thanks for the video and the other ideas.
First time commenting. I just want to say that I love how approachable your woodworking is. You actually do work in your shop... its not all work on your shop. While you use a nice diversity of tools its cool to see you use things like a tapering jig to joint the edge. Anyway, thanks for a great channel!
Thanks, Tamar for this very useful and well done tutorial. I recently completed a Roubo bench and was very pleased with Benchcrafted's hardware, plans, and support. I was considering using their Moxon vice hardware and plans, but had pretty much blown my budget on the prior project, so was searching for less expensive alternatives. Your tutorial along with the hardware and plans you recommended were the ticket. The hardware kit saved me $100, is very rugged, and well suited for a sturdy, functional, and attractive vise. I used 8/4 ash and some crubber left over from the Roubo build and jazzed it up a bit by sculpting lambs' tongues to the ends of the 45º slope on the front jaw. Thanks for the inspiration and guidance.
Thank you Tamar for this great video! Found the hardware kit for just over 40, a few great boards in Menards value section, and reproduced this vise. It's already helped me make a precision rout in a curved infinity mirror frame I could not have done otherwise. Appreciate your channel!
Don't think I ever said "Thanks!" for this video, which helped me build my own Moxon vise. It's been indispensable for the last 2+ years. Based on a Rex Krueger tip, I used a stair tread and it has been fine.
Once again...outstanding! I’m almost 50, I wish I’d had someone like you to teach me & others your skills. No ego, nothing to prove , just concise instructions and a love of what you do. I truly hope that young female “creators” are as inspired by you as I am, Gail Plymouth uk. Xx
I’ve just started a furniture making course and I’m so excited to have found your channel 😊 as a female learning a trade it’s always so inspiring to find experienced ladies to learn from and your work is so inspiring. Thanks for making such quality videos. I cant wait to watch more. 😊
The fact that she's using tools that all of us can well, kind of afford and hopefully fit in our shop, and not all Festool everything, that alone is impressive.
You continue to amaze me with your skills. I've watched almost every video you've posted. I'm working to get back into my shop after back surgery, then I've got a lot of things to make!
I've been looking for a better moxon vise solution than I'm currently using. I think this is it. Thanks for sharing. On the kids and bus, thanks for sharing that. It's easy to forget that outside your shop videos, you have a whole private life like everyone else. I enjoy your videos and have utilized several ideas from them in my shop.
Love the out takes, lol. Thank you for such great content. Just getting started and I'm trying to learn as much as I can as quickly as I can. Today or tomorrow I will start making some dust and thanks to you, I will be able to do so more confidently and soon after, with a Moxon Vise :)
I think there's a special place in heaven for content creators who make videos because of a need... Thanks Tamar, everytime I watch a video of yours...I learn something that saves me money. And, I love those coveralls 😍😍😍😍😍
Great video! My one suggestion would have been to instead of making flush registration tabs (11:32), make the front jaw slightly taller than the back so that when you put your moxon vise onto your work bench, you can just easily push the vice back until the bottom lip of the taller front jaw is pressing up against the edge of your bench. Result, you will have an automatic flush mating surface between the back jaw and the bench edge! Overall, good stuff though! :)
Thanks! That’s def another way. I didn’t like that way bc you have to have the jaws closed in order for it to register. I’ve used a vise like that before and I just didn’t like it. But to each their own! Lots of different methods!
Making one of these things has been on my to-do list since I first watched this video 3 or 4 years ago. I finally got around to buying the metal parts, and I'm nearly done with the wood working. It has been very handy to be able to come back to the vid time after time so I can refresh my memory. I find your explanations clearer than the instructions that come with the hardware. Thanks!
On the one hand, I like the round hand wheels that come with the Benchcrafted kit. On the other hand, I could buy 4 of these kits for the cost of one Benchcrafted kit... Also, if you make the front jaw so it sticks down a little further than the rear jaw, it will automatically index the rear jaw of the vice to flush with the workbench edge.
Mark Beiser I wonder if you just made the front jaw a wide enough to extend down to the bottom of the bench top if that would improve holding surface area??
I keep thinking about a moxon vise, but I have this nasty habit of wiping excess glue on the end of my bench making it pretty useless for a moxon. Maybe I'll build and sell an excess glue wiping station to everyone. :)
You explain the whole process in simple plain English. From Novice to Experienced would benefit by watching this video. 2 THUMBS UP 👍👍😎. Oh and the 2 pieces that make it possible for this to be flush with the edge of the workbench is an Excellent idea. Stay Safe
Yes, and I loved the technique how you cut sort of perpendicular into each corner as you went, I don't think I would have thought of that but it clearly worked great.
I’ve been needing a work bench vice for a long time I think this is a cool way to do it!….update…..I just ordered the parts kit for the Moxon vise! Thanks for the info!
Great video. I have the hardware, but haven't got around to building one yet. One critique I would make is that you switched reference surfaces while marking the center on both boards, at the 2.40 and 3.40 mark. Always a good idea to be consistent on which reference surfaces you're using. Again, I am nit picking, but still a great video and the inspiration I needed to build mine.
I bought it and followed your video exactly and it worked out great. Thanks to you I did not have read any instructions! You did a great job explaining each step.
I watch a LOT of " how to " videos, some that have great ideas but poor presentation. You are VERY THOROUGH in the step by step. Thanks for the videos .
Great vid! Just what a I needed. I recently bought the Taylor Tool Moxon vise kit. They no longer include instructions, just a QR code to a link which is overly complicated and not particularly clear. I've watched a few other vids about how to put it together but yours is by FAR the best. Clear, concise and thorough. Only thing I think I might do differently is to actually mount the vise to the end of my workbench rather than relying on clamps. I can see the advantage of both, depending on your workshop set up. Thanks so much!!
Tamar, I absolutely love your woodworking videos. You're refreshing, fun, and very talented. Regarding the vise, the build is clear and well-executed, and absolutely holds up to your typical outstanding work. A brief note of caution to folks, however: The reason this is SUCH an affordable option is the TYPE of threaded rod being employed here. This is standard, 10 TPI Threaded Rod. This means that the threads are shaped like this: \/`\/`\/`\/`\/ Most vises, clamps, anything that needs smooth actuation and really strong, solid clamping FORCE is made with Acme threads (you've probably heard the term used, and in this case, it is NOT referring to Roadrunner cartoons). Acme threads are shaped like this: `|_|`|_|`|_|`|_|`|_|` (note the square shape, vs the typical V shape). The reasoning being pretty clear: when you bear down a bunch of force, you have that constant thickness throughout, vs the tapering metal, which will wear and bend, ultimately introducing more racking, slop, and chatter to the vise. Moreover, that rod is 3/4-10. 3/4" diameter, 10 threads per inch. This means to move that rod one inch requires ten rotations of the handle. Compare this to Acme, which, for a comparable diameter, you're far more likely to see 3/4-6 (6 TPI). This is because the meatier threads maintain 90-degree surface engagement (i.e. they don't try to "slip downhill"). This, coupled with the beefier thickness of each thread means less need to be contacted to maintain the same amount of friction (and it opens/closes almost twice as fast). ...it also explains why Acme threaded rods are almost 4x the price for the same hardness of steel and why (and this is where people screw - ba-BUMP! - themselves) the Acme collars/flanges/nuts are anywhere from 5x-25x the price, again for the same steel with LESS cuts made into it. This is not to discourage anyone, just to inform.
I work in my garage, but I clearly need a permanent workbench with a Moxon Vise. Thanks for sharing. I've bookmarked the source of the parts. Priceless!
Have you ever owned a firearm? If so you will know that bluing is just about the absolute minimum of rust protection there is. It might work in Arizona but not in Georgia.
Very timely video. I was very frustrated trying to shape a tapered sailboat tiller I was making last night. I couldn’t Holt it satisfactorily in my regular parallel wood vice and the wedges I had improvised didn’t want to stay in place. This vice, with its variable jaws and double screws will be just the ticket. Very clear, well explained video without annoying music. Thanks, so much.
I made myself one of these moxon vises! I didn’t have many of the tools in the video so I used a hand drill, Shinto rasp, block sander, a combo square, a dremel I used chisels for the first time effectively to inlay the bolts, I learned how to create burrs on card scrapers and us it effectively and I ripped a 5 foot board with a pull saw with pretty good accuracy, Slowly I have to say but I got it done. Made mine out of red oak. Feels good to make my first wooden tool besides my work bench.
Thanks so much for the build video, I bought the same kit but the instructions stated marking the front face holes at 2 3/8" and the back at 3" so I was terribly confused until I watched your video. Great work!
A good video kid and I am learning from you. BUT you must go back and do your safety NO long sleeves and RINGS ok I have spent my working life in heavy industry and I saw some BAD BAD injuries DO your safety ok keep up the good work
I'm a member of your fan club. First I want to agree with Haydn, hair in a bun and under a net. The middle finger of my left hand is about 3/16ths of an inch shorter than the middle finger of my right hand. I won't bore you except to say plain unvarnished sloth on my part. I want to brag on myself a little. My shop has been in a storage locker for the past eighteen months. I've finally found new space. Eight hundred square feet, LPG fired central heat, hot and cold running water, full sit down bathroom, room on the lot for my 32' motor home and my 19' aluminum step van that I'm building out for a shaved ice truck. Five hundred twenty-five a month water and electricity included. Over the years I've done a lot of work for this man and he wants to keep me close by. In fact next week I'm building a flight of stairs from the first to second floors of his new house. My friends are wonderful. My work is rewarding. My life is grand! Best to all!
Even if a person had no interest in a moxon vice, your explanation of everything you do while you work is excellent. I picked up some unexpected tips while watching and listening - like scribing with a knife blade instead using a pencil for chizzling the nut recess hole. Also, your chizzling techniques were good reminders of how do it for precise results. Thanks so much! I'll be back.
Tamar, Very enjoyable video. Everything from the sound, lighting, editing, content, etc. All first class, which takes time and is not easy. Although it is an older video, it's still good to see young women just blowing the damn doors off of stereotypes, to the point that it isn't even considered a conversation. Thanks for this.
This video is another of your clear, detailed how-to videos. They're all great. Thanks. I've been wanting to add a woodworker's vise to my work table, but my table is an Armor clamping table (which you also seem to be working over in part of the video) and I'm having trouble figuring out how to add the vise. I decided to use a Moxon vise several months ago and your video convinced that the time was ripe. I've completed it now and I just wanted to add some of the minor details that I encountered that other newbies might find useful. - I used the same hardware kit you use in the video. The nuts threaded on smoothly but one of the wing nuts wanted to bind on every other rotation. I threaded and spun one of the nuts from one end of the bolt to the other and then back again, and then repeatedly did the same with the wing nut until it stopped binding. Now everything threads smoothly. - I used a softwood (white fir) 2x6 for the wood, purchased at a local big box hardware store because it was easily available and inexpensive. If I do this again I'l take the effort and pay the price to get a harder wood. The wood bruised easily and got dirty very quickly, especially if I had been handling the hardware. However it did sand smooth very quickly. - The guidelines that come with the hardware discuss an alternative front face drilling (¾" holes aligned with the holes in the back face) that only allows for parallel gripping. I chose to do this out of an ignorant belief that it would be simpler. It was not. I had to put in a lot of extra effort (my rat tail file and I got to spend some quality time together in my hot garage elongating the holes anyway) to get the front face to move away from the back face because minute discrepancies in bolt alignment caused to front face to bind on the bolts when I tried to separate it from the rear face. If I do this again with hardwood, I'll also drill out the front face the way you did. - I finished mine with two coats of golden shellac, not so much to color the wood as to seal it and harden the surface. I then topped that off with three coats of clear lacquer on all surfaces but the jaw faces. richard -- Ah, those three little words so many people seem to have so much trouble saying: “I was wrong.”
Hi Tamar, I actually went out a brought a DWE7491 contractors, 2nd hand of coarse, and extremely happy the way it cuts and extremely easy to use! Happy wood chipping !
I've only just stumbled onto this video, and will now check out many more. 🙂 This one has great production: concise explanations; natural manner; task focused, rather than on presenter; judicious use of fast-fwd; tight editing but without being rushed; very little jargon. All of these features mean this vid is accessible for people like me, with some skills and experience, yet without insulting the intelligence of those who make me look like a butcher. 😅 Great work, Tamar! 👏
Loved it! Brilliant end product! Wonderfully produced by a craftsman!! 96 dislikes! Unbelievable you people need to have a quiet word with yourselves!! Excellent work! 👍
Nice video and very clear. I built mine before I seen this. I picked up everything at the big box store except the t-handles. Just a couple things I did different; my front jaw is taller (even on top), the lower part indexes on the bench face which aligns my vice as well. I did not elongate my front holes, there is enough slop to get enough angle. Also added springs and bronze bushings for wear and self opening jaws.
I just bought the hardware and can't wait for it to get here to make one. Following your video should make it easy! Thanks so much for taking the time.
Was on my wishlist to purchase - thanks for saving me a bunch of shekels with this video. I have some nice wallnut planks that will work. All the best for 2023
Great video, and the version on your website is great as a companion. I used both to build my vise. A tip for marking around the nut before chiseling: my rod was a bit loose in the 3/4" hole. So I put a single layer of masking tape around it before inserting into the hole. The I used both nuts, one on each side of the board, to tighten the rod in place. This nicely centered the nut so scribing it was easier to get centered. Also having the nut tight made it easy to scribe around it, without having to be careful to keep it from moving as you scribe. (as you may guess, I'm not as patient or as accurate with fine hand work like you clearly are!)
your videos are very easy to learn , I hope you get 5 million or more subscribers, there are so many other youtubers who don't teach anything and have 20 million ridiculous, people don't give importance to learning.
The moxon vise is something I would recommend for most shops. I made mine with components I got at Home Perot for about $20. I made mine so I could put a 24 inch board in it; the maximum I thought I would need. I am going to dovetail a piece that is 23 1/2 so I am glad I went with 24 inch. Enjoyed the video. Thank you.
I didnt know that was what I needed till I saw this clip. . . A nice wide one, to hold acoustic guitars , for repair, is what I need. Thank you for this, very helpful.
Thanks for this, Tamar. I bought the same kit, followed your instructions. Mine's a bit smaller but awesome. And I encountered the exact opposite with Forstner bits....my 3/4" plunged through like melted butter while my old 1" was spinning there, burning enough wood to make s'mores at a campfire. I doubt that I'll add any finish to it, after all, it's a shop tool, not a Lamborghini, haha.
I now must have a Moxon Vise! Tamar, you are amazing!!! You explain thing so well and your projects are so very practical. My son and I love to do projects together. We have watched all your videos. We are working (learning) on a Kumiko project together. Jason does the power tool work and i do the hand work. It's slow going. I live on the west coast, Jason on the east. It keep us connected.
Hi Tamar...Well what a fantastic video as usual im an old time craftsman been doing wood craft over 40 years now and still learning stuff ..thanks for some excelent stuff ..keep up the fantastic work ... Regards....Colin in the uk
thanks for the moxon vise build. it has come in handy in glue-ups, where the length, width, and thickness are within the constraints of the vise. in several cases the moxon vise replaced up to 6 clamps. woohoo.
I've been traditional woodworking for a little while now and I'd seen these on several benches but never really seen a use for them until you put that table leg in yours . Now I must have one . If for no other reason , they just look cool . Thanks for the video and keep living the dream sister . God bless you .
Bought the kit about six months ago and finally put it together yesterday. Excellent video. Thank you. Ha…my Forstner bits were dull as well. I just love the smell of burning wood.😀 Oh well, shop equipment doesn’t have to be pretty, right? Oh dear, did I just blaspheme? 😮
An outstanding piece of work station.... I love this...very sturdy and easy to transport...assemble and reassemble... Worx!!... y’all did good with this product...
It’s very satisfying to see that nut fit so perfectly in the hole you drilled and chiseled for it. Also love seeing the wood grain come alive when the Danish oil is spread on it. I’d never heard of a Moxon vise before. I will keep this episode in mind for when I begin to build things large enough to use one! Thanks for continuing to share your projects with us.
Eminently useful. Just ordered the hardware kit. I'll make this ASAP. I'm still putting together my woodworking shop, so for a while the Moxon attached to any convenient fixed surface will suffice for a vise. Later it can serve as my work site vise. I'll leave off the dangling bits, though, as too likely to get in the way or broken. Thumbs and fingers can do a perfectly good job of aligning the vise with the edge of a handy mounting location.
Great build. Your hand chisel skills are killing me......perfect! I'm at this for many years and still screw up my finish chisel work. Now I have been inspired. Always look forward to your videos at the end of my work day. Thanks
I saw your video and decided to watch. I hope this isn't offensive as I don't at all mean it to be. Of course we all know there aren't as many women in the trades as men by far. It's nice to see women get involved in trades. A lot; f the shows on TV may have a woman as the face of the show but you don't see them actually do the work. It's sometimes a pretty face. You on the other hand are very talented and I see you do all of the work. Your videos are as good as any that I've seen by anyone. It's something I promote with the ladies in my life. You're killing it and not basing that on a lower standard because you're a female or because you're attractive. I hope my wording conveyed what I was trying to say in a way that was in no way offensive or degrading to you. Thanks. Definitely following
I hear what your saying and I appreciate it. There have been some ppl that assume my husband is actually doing all the work and I’m just the face on camera. So it’s nice to hear that someone realizes what is actually going on and appreciates it. Ha
Tamar , another great video. I'd like to point out a potential source of errors. At 3:44 , you take you marking gauge and drop a mark , then you move the shoulder to the other side of the stock. If your stock is even 1/16" off of perfect width , this will cause an error to crop up. I'd suggest always marking from the same side of the stock , just to be safe. Keep it up - great stuff.
Yes. I noticed that too in editing. This was actually not my actual marks I used. My camera didn’t record my first take so I was just quickly rushing through it
Very nicely done! I gotta have one. My very small shop doesn't have room for a big work bench so this will expand my clamping ability. Thank you for this how-to!
Hi Tamar, I noticed you marked the hole locations with the Incra T-rule using opposite faces. A good tip is to always use the same reference face when marking so the holes line up perfectly. Just something I learned in my woodworking classes. Your tool skills, design and knowledge are head and shoulders above your peers on RUclips. Please keep up the great content!
H! Yes. I noticed I did that in editing. But I’ll tell you a little secret. That was actually the 2nd time I recorded my marking bc I forgot to press record the first time. The correct measurements were on the backside of those pieces! 😂
Thank you for this very well designed and filmed video. I always enjoy your videos. I've enjoyed this one so much, and needing a moxon vise myself (and for the love of God vises are obviously made out of diamonds and gold making them sooo expensive), I bought the hardware and will be building my moxon vise this weekend. I can't wait! Thank you as always!
I love your channel! Your shop and projects are close enough in reach of where I am in my project-i-ness (yes, that is (now) a word...), and making things that are helpful to me. Please keep doing what you do. You work in a rare sweet spot between the “kitchen table” and seemingly “fully endorsed” Makers out there.
Ha! Glad to hear! I hate when ppl say “yeah I could make that with $50k worth of tools too” my usual response is, if these tools cost you $50k where you live, move! Haha!
That's fabulous. I really like that you can hold tapered work pieces. I wouldn't pay $40 for the kit though. It's just a pair of "Turn Buckles" two nuts and two pieces of threaded bar. They're all used in concrete shuttering and cost just a couple of Euros. Maybe even less where you live. Forgot to mention the washers, we use those too. Great video as always.
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I have to say, you must have been a science teacher in a former lifetime. Very concise explanation of the whole sequence of fabrication. Kudos, and thanks. My only minor observation is that it would be useful to first show the completed vise, then show how it's built. That way it is easier to follow the sequence conceptually if you know what the end result should look like.
This is how DIY videos should be made. You did an outstanding job with this! Clear, concise and no stupid yelling/hyper active/BS blabbering.
Thanks, Tamar. This is the first of your videos that I've watched and I found it extremely clear and helpful. Personally, I prefer videos like yours with vocal descriptions of the process rather than just the high speed visuals. I've decided to save some money (at the obvious expense of time) and make my own handles by inserting nuts into hardwood, which allows me to buy the threaded rod, washers and nuts for under $25. I'll certainly be watching some more of your videos.
Hi there! Where did you buy the big screw and nuts for your vise?
You always cheer me up Tamar, I know you are a busy mom, yet you still have energy and time to make genuinely useful woodworking vlogs 👏 well done
Great video! I wanted to build a moxon vise for a while. Last summer I was at a local flea market and found gigantic bolts with 1-1/4" shanks. I laminated 3/4" poplar for the jaws and used a piece of curly oak for the front handles. The jaws are lined with cork shelf liner which is very grippy. Your idea of the oval holes will be added to my vise, it makes sense that I would have angled work from time to time. Thanks for the video and the other ideas.
Sounds awesome! Yeah, It’s pretty cool to have that versatility
Tamar is a natural teacher. I learn so much watching her videos.
Awesome to hear!
First time commenting. I just want to say that I love how approachable your woodworking is. You actually do work in your shop... its not all work on your shop. While you use a nice diversity of tools its cool to see you use things like a tapering jig to joint the edge. Anyway, thanks for a great channel!
Glad you like it! Thanks!
Your instructions are so much better than the instructions that come with the hardware. Kudos
Ha awesome to hear!
Thanks, Tamar for this very useful and well done tutorial. I recently completed a Roubo bench and was very pleased with Benchcrafted's hardware, plans, and support. I was considering using their Moxon vice hardware and plans, but had pretty much blown my budget on the prior project, so was searching for less expensive alternatives. Your tutorial along with the hardware and plans you recommended were the ticket. The hardware kit saved me $100, is very rugged, and well suited for a sturdy, functional, and attractive vise. I used 8/4 ash and some crubber left over from the Roubo build and jazzed it up a bit by sculpting lambs' tongues to the ends of the 45º slope on the front jaw. Thanks for the inspiration and guidance.
So awesome to hear! Love that I saved you money! Sounds like a cool looking vise
Continue to be impressed with your videos, no non-sense, just what I need and why.
So awesome to hear! Thanks!
Thank you Tamar for this great video! Found the hardware kit for just over 40, a few great boards in Menards value section, and reproduced this vise. It's already helped me make a precision rout in a curved infinity mirror frame I could not have done otherwise. Appreciate your channel!
Awesome
Don't think I ever said "Thanks!" for this video, which helped me build my own Moxon vise. It's been indispensable for the last 2+ years. Based on a Rex Krueger tip, I used a stair tread and it has been fine.
Once again...outstanding! I’m almost 50, I wish I’d had someone like you to teach me & others your skills. No ego, nothing to prove , just concise instructions and a love of what you do. I truly hope that young female “creators” are as inspired by you as I am, Gail Plymouth uk. Xx
Thanks so much! I hope other women start woodworking too!
@@3x3CustomTamar My mother was the one who taught me woodworking. I now take every opportunity to teach my daughters.
Alice Galvan so awesome!!!
I’ve just started a furniture making course and I’m so excited to have found your channel 😊 as a female learning a trade it’s always so inspiring to find experienced ladies to learn from and your work is so inspiring. Thanks for making such quality videos. I cant wait to watch more. 😊
Venessa Robins that’s so awesome to hear! I wish I had some formal training of sorts. Or figured out this is what I wanted to do earlier in life. Ha
It was nice to see that you had to use a dull bit. That, in itself, gave the presentation a sense of reality.
Hahah! Glad you enjoyed it 😂
The fact that she's using tools that all of us can well, kind of afford and hopefully fit in our shop, and not all Festool everything, that alone is impressive.
You continue to amaze me with your skills. I've watched almost every video you've posted. I'm working to get back into my shop after back surgery, then I've got a lot of things to make!
Thanks so much! I hope that’s soon! Get well quick!
I think this gentleman loves you too!!
I've been looking for a better moxon vise solution than I'm currently using. I think this is it. Thanks for sharing. On the kids and bus, thanks for sharing that. It's easy to forget that outside your shop videos, you have a whole private life like everyone else. I enjoy your videos and have utilized several ideas from them in my shop.
Glad it was helpful! Haha yeah.... This is just my work, not my life! ha
I really love your channel and projects. You're a wonderful asset to the woodworking community.
Tamar you have amazed for longer than I can remember, your hard work and brilliance shines through on everything you do.
There is a controlled, skilled & enthusiastic presentation that make your videos informative & first-class.
That’s so awesome to hear. Thanks so much!
Yep! So true. Excellence!
I agree 100%. Self-taught, practical and most importantly realistic videos with everyday tools.🙂
Thank you for good, informative content. Plus your well scripted delivery is spot on, no rambling ever. Great job!
Love the out takes, lol. Thank you for such great content. Just getting started and I'm trying to learn as much as I can as quickly as I can. Today or tomorrow I will start making some dust and thanks to you, I will be able to do so more confidently and soon after, with a Moxon Vise :)
Awesome.
I think there's a special place in heaven for content creators who make videos because of a need...
Thanks Tamar, everytime I watch a video of yours...I learn something that saves me money.
And, I love those coveralls 😍😍😍😍😍
Ha! Awesome so hear!
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Great video! My one suggestion would have been to instead of making flush registration tabs (11:32), make the front jaw slightly taller than the back so that when you put your moxon vise onto your work bench, you can just easily push the vice back until the bottom lip of the taller front jaw is pressing up against the edge of your bench. Result, you will have an automatic flush mating surface between the back jaw and the bench edge! Overall, good stuff though! :)
Thanks! That’s def another way. I didn’t like that way bc you have to have the jaws closed in order for it to register. I’ve used a vise like that before and I just didn’t like it. But to each their own! Lots of different methods!
Making one of these things has been on my to-do list since I first watched this video 3 or 4 years ago. I finally got around to buying the metal parts, and I'm nearly done with the wood working. It has been very handy to be able to come back to the vid time after time so I can refresh my memory. I find your explanations clearer than the instructions that come with the hardware.
Thanks!
On the one hand, I like the round hand wheels that come with the Benchcrafted kit.
On the other hand, I could buy 4 of these kits for the cost of one Benchcrafted kit...
Also, if you make the front jaw so it sticks down a little further than the rear jaw, it will automatically index the rear jaw of the vice to flush with the workbench edge.
Only when its closed tho. But yeah good idea
Mark Beiser I wonder if you just made the front jaw a wide enough to extend down to the bottom of the bench top if that would improve holding surface area??
Haha! Yeah. To each their own I guess. It’s nice that there are options out there!
I keep thinking about a moxon vise, but I have this nasty habit of wiping excess glue on the end of my bench making it pretty useless for a moxon. Maybe I'll build and sell an excess glue wiping station to everyone. :)
martino amello hahaha wipe the excess glue UNDER your table! 😂
You explain the whole process in simple plain English. From Novice to Experienced would benefit by watching this video. 2 THUMBS UP
👍👍😎. Oh and the 2 pieces that make it possible for this to be flush with the edge of the workbench is an Excellent idea. Stay Safe
Awesome to hear! Thanks so much!
It was oddly satisfying to watch you chisel out the recession for that nut. Great looking piece overall!
Haha! It was even more fun to do!
Yes, and I loved the technique how you cut sort of perpendicular into each corner as you went, I don't think I would have thought of that but it clearly worked great.
Jeremy Specce yeah, maybe I saw that somewhere or maybe it just made sense to me. Not sure. Either way, it worked great and was fun to do! Ha
moxon vise: great for clamping something while glue dries as well. Thanks for the nice clear explanation.
Good idea!
Thanks for passing this information along! I could use one like this, going to look into ordering the kit. Nice chisel work in setting the nuts!
Thanks! That was my favorite part of this build. Ha. So satisfying to get that perfect fit
I’ve been needing a work bench vice for a long time I think this is a cool way to do it!….update…..I just ordered the parts kit for the Moxon vise! Thanks for the info!
Awesome. Have fun!
Great video. I have the hardware, but haven't got around to building one yet. One critique I would make is that you switched reference surfaces while marking the center on both boards, at the 2.40 and 3.40 mark. Always a good idea to be consistent on which reference surfaces you're using. Again, I am nit picking, but still a great video and the inspiration I needed to build mine.
mark center from both sides
I bought it and followed your video exactly and it worked out great. Thanks to you I did not have read any instructions! You did a great job explaining each step.
Awesome to hear!
I watch a LOT of " how to " videos, some that have great ideas but poor presentation. You are VERY THOROUGH in the step by step. Thanks for the videos .
So awesome to hear! Thanks!
I agree thanks for the tutorial, great job!
Great vid! Just what a I needed. I recently bought the Taylor Tool Moxon vise kit. They no longer include instructions, just a QR code to a link which is overly complicated and not particularly clear. I've watched a few other vids about how to put it together but yours is by FAR the best. Clear, concise and thorough. Only thing I think I might do differently is to actually mount the vise to the end of my workbench rather than relying on clamps. I can see the advantage of both, depending on your workshop set up. Thanks so much!!
Tamar, I absolutely love your woodworking videos. You're refreshing, fun, and very talented. Regarding the vise, the build is clear and well-executed, and absolutely holds up to your typical outstanding work.
A brief note of caution to folks, however:
The reason this is SUCH an affordable option is the TYPE of threaded rod being employed here. This is standard, 10 TPI Threaded Rod.
This means that the threads are shaped like this: \/`\/`\/`\/`\/
Most vises, clamps, anything that needs smooth actuation and really strong, solid clamping FORCE is made with Acme threads (you've probably heard the term used, and in this case, it is NOT referring to Roadrunner cartoons).
Acme threads are shaped like this: `|_|`|_|`|_|`|_|`|_|` (note the square shape, vs the typical V shape).
The reasoning being pretty clear: when you bear down a bunch of force, you have that constant thickness throughout, vs the tapering metal, which will wear and bend, ultimately introducing more racking, slop, and chatter to the vise. Moreover, that rod is 3/4-10. 3/4" diameter, 10 threads per inch. This means to move that rod one inch requires ten rotations of the handle. Compare this to Acme, which, for a comparable diameter, you're far more likely to see 3/4-6 (6 TPI). This is because the meatier threads maintain 90-degree surface engagement (i.e. they don't try to "slip downhill"). This, coupled with the beefier thickness of each thread means less need to be contacted to maintain the same amount of friction (and it opens/closes almost twice as fast).
...it also explains why Acme threaded rods are almost 4x the price for the same hardness of steel and why (and this is where people screw - ba-BUMP! - themselves) the Acme collars/flanges/nuts are anywhere from 5x-25x the price, again for the same steel with LESS cuts made into it.
This is not to discourage anyone, just to inform.
Thanks for the info. I havnt found the lack of acme threads to be a problem with clamping force
Thanks for this interesting piece of information.
I work in my garage, but I clearly need a permanent workbench with a Moxon Vise. Thanks for sharing. I've bookmarked the source of the parts. Priceless!
Awesome
You could've also blued the metal to protect it from rust
"Hit it with a little cold blue" was precisely what I was thinking while watching the video.
Have you ever owned a firearm? If so you will know that bluing is just about the absolute minimum of rust protection there is. It might work in Arizona but not in Georgia.
@@jeffstanley4593 I lost all my firearms in an unfortunate boating accident
Esbanjando simpatia sempre, e quanto conhecimentos e capacidade no que faz!
Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷
Very timely video. I was very frustrated trying to shape a tapered sailboat tiller I was making last night. I couldn’t Holt it satisfactorily in my regular parallel wood vice and the wedges I had improvised didn’t want to stay in place. This vice, with its variable jaws and double screws will be just the ticket. Very clear, well explained video without annoying music. Thanks, so much.
So glad you found it useful!
love this. gonna make one myself just like it. love the bloopers too :)
Ha! Awesome! Have fun with it!
I made myself one of these moxon vises! I didn’t have many of the tools in the video so I used a hand drill, Shinto rasp, block sander, a combo square, a dremel I used chisels for the first time effectively to inlay the bolts, I learned how to create burrs on card scrapers and us it effectively and I ripped a 5 foot board with a pull saw with pretty good accuracy, Slowly I have to say but I got it done. Made mine out of red oak. Feels good to make my first wooden tool besides my work bench.
Ok
Parabéns, muito talentosa! Sempre fazendo ótimos trabalhos!
Very good teaching, better than every experient woodworker I saw
I just watch your videos to hope you say “drawer”
Ha! Sorry to disappoint
"So after the vice I put a drah on the bench for the people that like to hear me saw drah...or draw but never drawer" ;)
But, "Inch and a corder" works too!😉
Thanks so much for the build video, I bought the same kit but the instructions stated marking the front face holes at 2 3/8" and the back at 3" so I was terribly confused until I watched your video. Great work!
Glad it helped!
A good video kid and I am learning from you. BUT you must go back and do your safety NO long sleeves and RINGS ok I have spent my working life in heavy industry and I saw some BAD BAD injuries DO your safety ok keep up the good work
I'm a member of your fan club. First I want to agree with Haydn, hair in a bun and under a net. The middle finger of my left hand is about 3/16ths of an inch shorter than the middle finger of my right hand. I won't bore you except to say plain unvarnished sloth on my part.
I want to brag on myself a little. My shop has been in a storage locker for the past eighteen months. I've finally found new space. Eight hundred square feet, LPG fired central heat, hot and cold running water, full sit down bathroom, room on the lot for my 32' motor home and my 19' aluminum step van that I'm building out for a shaved ice truck. Five hundred twenty-five a month water and electricity included. Over the years I've done a lot of work for this man and he wants to keep me close by. In fact next week I'm building a flight of stairs from the first to second floors of his new house.
My friends are wonderful.
My work is rewarding.
My life is grand!
Best to all!
"A good video _kid_ ..." ? 😶
What kind of guy actually speaks like that to a woman? 🤔
@@AsinineComment i do fuckwit
Even if a person had no interest in a moxon vice, your explanation of everything you do while you work is excellent. I picked up some unexpected tips while watching and listening - like scribing with a knife blade instead using a pencil for chizzling the nut recess hole. Also, your chizzling techniques were good reminders of how do it for precise results. Thanks so much! I'll be back.
This Lady produces really helpful videos... Clear, methodical, relaxed... And her beauty is a nice bonus :) ...
Tamar,
Very enjoyable video. Everything from the sound, lighting, editing, content, etc. All first class, which takes time and is not easy. Although it is an older video, it's still good to see young women just blowing the damn doors off of stereotypes, to the point that it isn't even considered a conversation. Thanks for this.
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Built this great Moxon vise referencing 3x3Custom....my third project build using her plans or watching her videos. Very clear instructions!
Awesome to hear!
You are my wonder woman for makers. your projects are great to watch. Please keep them coming.
Haha! I’ll try!
This video is another of your clear, detailed how-to videos. They're all great. Thanks.
I've been wanting to add a woodworker's vise to my work table, but my table is an Armor clamping table (which you also seem to be working over in part of the video) and I'm having trouble figuring out how to add the vise. I decided to use a Moxon vise several months ago and your video convinced that the time was ripe. I've completed it now and I just wanted to add some of the minor details that I encountered that other newbies might find useful.
- I used the same hardware kit you use in the video. The nuts threaded on smoothly but one of the wing nuts wanted to bind on every other rotation. I threaded and spun one of the nuts from one end of the bolt to the other and then back again, and then repeatedly did the same with the wing nut until it stopped binding. Now everything threads smoothly.
- I used a softwood (white fir) 2x6 for the wood, purchased at a local big box hardware store because it was easily available and inexpensive. If I do this again I'l take the effort and pay the price to get a harder wood. The wood bruised easily and got dirty very quickly, especially if I had been handling the hardware. However it did sand smooth very quickly.
- The guidelines that come with the hardware discuss an alternative front face drilling (¾" holes aligned with the holes in the back face) that only allows for parallel gripping. I chose to do this out of an ignorant belief that it would be simpler. It was not. I had to put in a lot of extra effort (my rat tail file and I got to spend some quality time together in my hot garage elongating the holes anyway) to get the front face to move away from the back face because minute discrepancies in bolt alignment caused to front face to bind on the bolts when I tried to separate it from the rear face. If I do this again with hardwood, I'll also drill out the front face the way you did.
- I finished mine with two coats of golden shellac, not so much to color the wood as to seal it and harden the surface. I then topped that off with three coats of clear lacquer on all surfaces but the jaw faces.
richard
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Ah, those three little words so many people seem to have so much trouble saying: “I was wrong.”
Great tips! Always a learning process!
Hi Tamar, I actually went out a brought a DWE7491 contractors, 2nd hand of coarse, and extremely happy the way it cuts and extremely easy to use! Happy wood chipping !
Awesome! Have fun with it! Stay safe!
I've only just stumbled onto this video, and will now check out many more. 🙂
This one has great production: concise explanations; natural manner; task focused, rather than on presenter; judicious use of fast-fwd; tight editing but without being rushed; very little jargon.
All of these features mean this vid is accessible for people like me, with some skills and experience, yet without insulting the intelligence of those who make me look like a butcher. 😅
Great work, Tamar! 👏
Loved it! Brilliant end product! Wonderfully produced by a craftsman!! 96 dislikes! Unbelievable you people need to have a quiet word with yourselves!! Excellent work! 👍
Thank you very much! You cant win em all. ha
Nice video and very clear. I built mine before I seen this. I picked up everything at the big box store except the t-handles.
Just a couple things I did different; my front jaw is taller (even on top), the lower part indexes on the bench face which aligns my vice as well. I did not elongate my front holes, there is enough slop to get enough angle. Also added springs and bronze bushings for wear and self opening jaws.
I just bought the hardware and can't wait for it to get here to make one. Following your video should make it easy! Thanks so much for taking the time.
Awesome. Good luck!
Was on my wishlist to purchase - thanks for saving me a bunch of shekels with this video. I have some nice wallnut planks that will work. All the best for 2023
Great video, and the version on your website is great as a companion. I used both to build my vise. A tip for marking around the nut before chiseling: my rod was a bit loose in the 3/4" hole. So I put a single layer of masking tape around it before inserting into the hole. The I used both nuts, one on each side of the board, to tighten the rod in place. This nicely centered the nut so scribing it was easier to get centered. Also having the nut tight made it easy to scribe around it, without having to be careful to keep it from moving as you scribe. (as you may guess, I'm not as patient or as accurate with fine hand work like you clearly are!)
your videos are very easy to learn , I hope you get 5 million or more subscribers, there are so many other youtubers who don't teach anything and have 20 million ridiculous, people don't give importance to learning.
The moxon vise is something I would recommend for most shops. I made mine with components I got at Home Perot for about $20. I made mine so I could put a 24 inch board in it; the maximum I thought I would need. I am going to dovetail a piece that is 23 1/2 so I am glad I went with 24 inch. Enjoyed the video. Thank you.
Glad you liked it! I use it all the time. It’s awesome
Found this video a couple months ago. Got the plans and made the vise. Love it. I enjoy all your videos. thanks.
Awesome
Love your editing. Time is precious.
You are a real Master Craftsman. You make it look so easy. Thank you.
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The lady has serious woodworking chops...
I didnt know that was what I needed till I saw this clip. . . A nice wide one, to hold acoustic guitars , for repair, is what I need. Thank you for this, very helpful.
Awesome
Thanks for this, Tamar. I bought the same kit, followed your instructions. Mine's a bit smaller but awesome. And I encountered the exact opposite with Forstner bits....my 3/4" plunged through like melted butter while my old 1" was spinning there, burning enough wood to make s'mores at a campfire. I doubt that I'll add any finish to it, after all, it's a shop tool, not a Lamborghini, haha.
Great video with simple instructions. Looks like this Moxon vise would be a necessity for any serious woodworker.
Glad you liked it!
I now must have a Moxon Vise! Tamar, you are amazing!!! You explain thing so well and your projects are so very practical. My son and I love to do projects together. We have watched all your videos. We are working (learning) on a Kumiko project together. Jason does the power tool work and i do the hand work. It's slow going. I live on the west coast, Jason on the east. It keep us connected.
What a delightful presentation. You go girl, this Australian bloke found the video both informative and entertaining. Five stars I reckon!
Awesome to hear! Thanks!
Great video as always.
Clear, concise, good camera angles and all the "how" linked to "why".
Best wishes from the UK
Glad you liked it!
Homemade tools are the best. Thanks for showing me a tool I didn't know I needed....but do.
Hi Tamar...Well what a fantastic video as usual im an old time craftsman been doing wood craft over 40 years now and still learning stuff ..thanks for some excelent stuff ..keep up the fantastic work ... Regards....Colin in the uk
Awesome to hear
thanks for the moxon vise build. it has come in handy in glue-ups, where the length, width, and thickness are within the constraints of the vise. in several cases the moxon vise replaced up to 6 clamps. woohoo.
I've been traditional woodworking for a little while now and I'd seen these on several benches but never really seen a use for them until you put that table leg in yours . Now I must have one . If for no other reason , they just look cool . Thanks for the video and keep living the dream sister . God bless you .
Hahah! Yeah! And it was just fun to make too.
Bought the kit about six months ago and finally put it together yesterday. Excellent video. Thank you. Ha…my Forstner bits were dull as well. I just love the smell of burning wood.😀 Oh well, shop equipment doesn’t have to be pretty, right? Oh dear, did I just blaspheme? 😮
An outstanding piece of work station.... I love this...very sturdy and easy to transport...assemble and reassemble... Worx!!... y’all did good with this product...
Glad you like it!
It’s very satisfying to see that nut fit so perfectly in the hole you drilled and chiseled for it. Also love seeing the wood grain come alive when the Danish oil is spread on it. I’d never heard of a Moxon vise before. I will keep this episode in mind for when I begin to build things large enough to use one! Thanks for continuing to share your projects with us.
So glad you liked it! It was really satisfying when I got the perfect fit. Ha.
Eminently useful. Just ordered the hardware kit. I'll make this ASAP. I'm still putting together my woodworking shop, so for a while the Moxon attached to any convenient fixed surface will suffice for a vise. Later it can serve as my work site vise.
I'll leave off the dangling bits, though, as too likely to get in the way or broken. Thumbs and fingers can do a perfectly good job of aligning the vise with the edge of a handy mounting location.
Love how you dive right into projects...especially in your old shop with just a contractor's table saw and a planer!!
I built this and it's a very welcome addition to my workbench! Thank you for posting this!
Awesome
Very smart to hook us till the end with the oval holes
Genius feature😎😎😎
Thank You For Taking the Time to Make This Video
It was well made, informative and very clear.
Glad you liked it!
Great build.
Your hand chisel skills are killing me......perfect!
I'm at this for many years and still screw up my finish chisel work.
Now I have been inspired.
Always look forward to your videos at the end of my work day.
Thanks
So awesome to hear! It’s so fun to use a chisel like that. Ha
Well.... Ordered my kit and built my own moxon vise. Great video and it's a great addition to my small shop. Thanks!!!
Awesome!!!! So happy to hear! Enjoy it!
I saw your video and decided to watch. I hope this isn't offensive as I don't at all mean it to be. Of course we all know there aren't as many women in the trades as men by far. It's nice to see women get involved in trades. A lot; f the shows on TV may have a woman as the face of the show but you don't see them actually do the work. It's sometimes a pretty face. You on the other hand are very talented and I see you do all of the work. Your videos are as good as any that I've seen by anyone. It's something I promote with the ladies in my life. You're killing it and not basing that on a lower standard because you're a female or because you're attractive. I hope my wording conveyed what I was trying to say in a way that was in no way offensive or degrading to you. Thanks. Definitely following
I hear what your saying and I appreciate it. There have been some ppl that assume my husband is actually doing all the work and I’m just the face on camera. So it’s nice to hear that someone realizes what is actually going on and appreciates it. Ha
Tamar , another great video. I'd like to point out a potential source of errors. At 3:44 , you take you marking gauge and drop a mark , then you move the shoulder to the other side of the stock. If your stock is even 1/16" off of perfect width , this will cause an error to crop up. I'd suggest always marking from the same side of the stock , just to be safe. Keep it up - great stuff.
Yes. I noticed that too in editing. This was actually not my actual marks I used. My camera didn’t record my first take so I was just quickly rushing through it
Thanks for another very clear demonstration. You have wonderful teaching skills.
Best Moxon build video I have seen.
Very nicely done! I gotta have one. My very small shop doesn't have room for a big work bench so this will expand my clamping ability. Thank you for this how-to!
Glad you like it!
Brilliant video. The idea of cutting the edges for clamping is super smart. I am building one and will use this, thanks for sharing
Awesome. Good luck with it!
Hi Tamar,
I noticed you marked the hole locations with the Incra T-rule using opposite faces. A good tip is to always use the same reference face when marking so the holes line up perfectly. Just something I learned in my woodworking classes. Your tool skills, design and knowledge are head and shoulders above your peers on RUclips. Please keep up the great content!
H! Yes. I noticed I did that in editing. But I’ll tell you a little secret. That was actually the 2nd time I recorded my marking bc I forgot to press record the first time. The correct measurements were on the backside of those pieces! 😂
@@3x3CustomTamar ;-)
Thank you for this very well designed and filmed video. I always enjoy your videos. I've enjoyed this one so much, and needing a moxon vise myself (and for the love of God vises are obviously made out of diamonds and gold making them sooo expensive), I bought the hardware and will be building my moxon vise this weekend. I can't wait! Thank you as always!
I like this product. Seems like an easy way to add a temporary vise to your workspace. Thanks for the great video.
My kit arrived yesterday and I can't wait to get in my shop to build my vise.
Awesome
I just ordered my hardware can't wait to get started I love the way you explain everything in detail
Awesome! Good luck with it!
Built one yesterday using the same kit and some leftover cherry boards. Came out very nice. Thanks !
Awesome!
Wow - thanks for leaving the blooper in; that was priceless.
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I love your channel! Your shop and projects are close enough in reach of where I am in my project-i-ness (yes, that is (now) a word...), and making things that are helpful to me. Please keep doing what you do. You work in a rare sweet spot between the “kitchen table” and seemingly “fully endorsed” Makers out there.
Ha! Glad to hear! I hate when ppl say “yeah I could make that with $50k worth of tools too” my usual response is, if these tools cost you $50k where you live, move! Haha!
That's fabulous. I really like that you can hold tapered work pieces.
I wouldn't pay $40 for the kit though. It's just a pair of "Turn Buckles" two nuts and two pieces
of threaded bar. They're all used in concrete shuttering and cost just a couple of Euros.
Maybe even less where you live. Forgot to mention the washers, we use those too.
Great video as always.
Thanks! If you can find em at a better price. Great!