Moxon Vise

[Shunyata]

I use a vise-less bench with bench dogs and pegs for securing my work.   Overall I am very happy with this setup, but for some things a vise is helpful.

I recently came across the Moxon vise, a portable vise that is dogged to your bench.  Has anyone used this and have an opinion?

[MikeC]

I've never used a moxon vise but I would really like to have a tail vise on my bench.  

[jacobsaunders]

46 minutes ago, Shunyata said:

use a vise-less bench

A “vise-less” bench is called a table, isn’it?

[Shunyata]

@jacobsaunders this is my workbench design.  It is a tank and it serves me very well.  (Mine is configured for left-handed use.).

 I don’t call it a table.  :-)  

[donbarzino]

It looks to be a nicely made  but relatively light duty vice.

The screws are of small diameter and the tightening handles don't

give you much leverage. i suppose it would work well enough for

most violin work but probably not for cello sized jobs.

[Urban Luthier]

The moxon vice is meant for dovetailing large boards

[Brian in Texas]

What Urban Luthier said. A Moxon vise wouldn’t be very useful for violin making. Consider a quick release, wagon vise, or a leg vise.