HNT Gordon Bench Vise Review

[@paulharriss1192]

Good vice, I have been impressed with HNT Gordon's planes and now his vice. Well made works excellent as good as it can be. Thanks for the review Kuffy and the time to share with us.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

HNT Gordon really do make some nice gear. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing well 👍🇦🇺

[@stevecollins9450]

Great demonstration of your benches holding devices, and the Gordan vice looks rock solid, Kuffy.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Thanks Steve. Without the HNT Gordon vice, my bench may as well be a picnic bench in a park somewhere 😂

[@mymusings5948]

Good demo, very thorough, thanks! Curious about your impressions of the HNT tail vise as well.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Thanks mate. The HNT tail vice is a very simple thing. It does one thing, and it does it very well. I have installed a HNT tail vice into two of my benches.

[@SujMenon]

Pretty informative video, Kuffy. That bench along with that vice is so versatile 👌

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Yeah I'm loving this bench. It's making life much easier

[@alanoei3584]

this is a superb review on the racking. thanks a lot mate. how does it do on tiny pieces say 2 inches and you can only clamp a tiny bit of it nearer the corner?

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Depending on what you wanted to do with the tiny pieces, it may or may not hold. I just gave my vice a quick test, and I could plane the end grain of a piece which was 2" x 1" x 3/4" being held upright in the vice by the lower 3/8". I could have also increased the vice pressure and crushed the timber fibers too. Hopefully this helps, cheers mate.

[@JoesWorkbench]

Gorgeous Vise! You can really tell they didn’t cut any corners building it.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

I don't recall ever seeing such thick pieces of aluminium used on anything. It would have been very easy to skimp on materials, but they didn't 👍👍👍

Hello my friend. a different and interesting vise. Very different from normal vices. Made with good technique. Thank you for sharing. See you. Big greetings.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Thanks, it's a very simple vice made well and designed perfectly 👌

@@kuffyswoodwork yes I agree with you. See you. 👌

[@whitedoggarage]

Great video Kuffy, love good tools always and the vice and your work bench are top notch mate 👍👍👍

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Thanks mate. Every time I use the bench and vice, I can't believe I didn't build it a million years ago. Makes life so much easier.

[@grahamparsons6620]

Great review mate, so it’s not just a piece of eye candy, extremely functional too. I think if I ever had the money I might very well consider this vice for an upgrade after watching you putting it through it’s paces 👍👍👍👍

[@kuffyswoodwork]

It really is a super duper vice. I reckon superman may have trouble breaking free from it, unless he can melt aluminium somehow. 😂🤔

[@TheMarsgia]

can you please do a vid on the HNT Gordon WIDE JAW FRONT VISE. Thank you for the review. You have the best review on KZbin

[@kuffyswoodwork]

HNT Gordon only have two vices available. The face vice shown in this video, and a pattern makers vice. I do not have a pattern makers vice and therefore unable to review that.

[@mjscpr]

@@kuffyswoodworkthey have a third one. Yours but wider.

[@meawayfromhome]

Good video mate, nice review Kuffy. I was actually looking at the older vice, but you sure have put me off that one thx. The hnt looks and performs great, might have to save up, thx for the review.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

hehe yeah, the other one sux so bad 😂😂😂

[@djeity]

Great review, Kuffy! Gotta say I'm seriously tempted, especially since I picked up a bunch of Jarrah at an auction recently so have been thinking about making a "proper" bench.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

I'm planning on making another bench suited more towards storage of odds and ends while also being a rock solid ten tonne tank. That build will be taking place over the coming Xmas period, sooner if the government locks me down. I will probably install another of these front vises on the new bench. I can't really see myself being happy with anything else on the market now, and obviously, if it isn't as good, it will just collect dust and rust and never get used.

[@GeorgeLowrey]

I would love one. I just wish it were a bit less expensive.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

They've certainly increased in price recently, like everything else it seems :(

[@yannisvaroufakis9395]

Looks cool, but it relies upon plastic bushings to function properly. How fast will they wear under use? My 1940s Record vise that bears the scars of heavy use works perfectly and will continue to do so for the next 80 years. It doesn’t appear that this one will last 10 years, let alone a century.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

I'm confident the HNT vice will outlast me. If it doesn't, I can simply replace the nylon bushings.

[@RobinLewisMakes]

The way it held that board horizontal is unreal!

[@kuffyswoodwork]

I know right. I couldn't believe just how far I could move away from the vice and still have things held pretty well.

[@farmcat3198]

Thanks for the review!

[@kuffyswoodwork]

You're welcome 😊

[@DsHardWoodCreations]

Great review kuffy

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Thanks mate 👍👍

[@rogerbean393]

Great video, vice purchased !!! And the little tail vice. You should get a freebie from HNT very good review.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Heh, freebies would be nice, but unlikely. I need to start thinking about purchasing another front vice and tail vice for another bench that I'll probably build this Xmas.

[@sumosprojects]

Solid as mate 💪💪💪, fantastic review on a quality item 🍻👍👍👍👍

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Thanks mate. They are pretty and rock solid 👍🇦🇺

[@rogerbean393]

Where have you gone ?

[@kuffyswoodwork]

No where, I am sitting here editing a video right now. Hopefully I can upload it tomorrow, otherwise I'll upload it next week

[@rogerbean393]

@@kuffyswoodwork missing your unique videos.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

@@rogerbean393 I should have a lot more coming very soon. Xmas is coming, which means I get a few weeks off work, so I can spend my days playing in the garage

[@davidworkun3022]

Thanks for the review. Mine just passed through Canadian customs after being in covid shipping limbo for three months. I ordered their tail vice too, have you enjoyed that as well? After seeing your bench build i was sold on the aesthetic of the HNT. Thanks!

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Yes, the tail vice is also very good. It does what it does, and doesn't get in the way when not in use 👍

[@patkeefe5834]

Kuffy, they're called hold downs! Are the vices as good as the Dawn 10" QR vices?

[@kuffyswoodwork]

The whatchamacallits are called hold downs? That doesn't seem right :D If I didn't get the HNT, I would have gotten a 10" Dawn. They are about half the price. Not quite as good as the HNT, but still very usable and in some cases better suited to the task given the wider opening capacity.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

@@ohasis8331 Resellers of dawn products. Just Tools, Total Tools, Blackwoods etc. I don't know if Dawn still make the quick release vices, but quick release is over rated anyway because most movements are less than 10mm.

[@djeity]

@@kuffyswoodwork Agreed, my current vise is a QR Cheap Sh*t vise and I've come to hate the QR feature.

[@FixitFingers]

Looks like the beez neez if you want a nice Aussie bench vice. If only there was a perfect bench with an affordable set of plans available on which to house such a lovely piece of engineering... 😜🤔

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Funny your should mention plans for a suitable bench to house such an awesome vice. I have plans available for my own bench, but if you wanted something less than the best, there are other plans available made by others 😂😂😂✅

[@FixitFingers]

@@kuffyswoodwork you mean like these amazingly reasonably priced plans drafted by one of Australia's leading semi-professional home woodworkers? kuffyswoodwork.com/product/ozzyocker-workbench ? How convinient! :D

[@FranksDIY]

I hear you on the racking part and does are cheap vises but what is the price difference of the gordon compared to the shitty one as you put it Mate

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Oh the price difference is considerable. I think the difference is about 700bux! 😲 If it lasts me 20+ years and I didn't need that money for anything important like a kidney transplant, then it'll be money well spent.

[@FranksDIY]

@@kuffyswoodwork haha well you deserve it Mate

[@TakamiWoodshop]

It's a bloody ripper alright. Would love to see how the screw moves that piston but I guess it's just a normal thread in there. I rage ripped my vice off the other night as it was always drooping at the front but I discovered a very easy to fix install cocktail up so that was good. Want some dog holes next. Thanks mate, entertaining vid for a Saturday night. 👍

[@kuffyswoodwork]

I don't know how the screw works. I just assume it is witchcraft, therefore I stay the hell away from it :D

[@djeity]

Rob, if you want to drill your dog holes without a guide, don't try using a forstner bit. (Ask me how I know.) I finally got a straight dog hole using one of those boring bits that look like an auger bit. This is just one reason why I'm considering another bench - about 8 unusable dog holes.

[@mckhandy]

Where do you get them from mate

[@djeity]

If I had to guess, I'd say here: hntgordon.com.au/collections/bench-vices-clamps

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Yep that'll do it, thanks David. hntgordon.com.au/collections/bench-vices-clamps/products/front-vice-no-racking is the exact vise I am using. HNT Gordon sell another pattern makers vise, but I don't think that would be suitable for my needs at this time.

[@ΓιώργοςΧριστ-γ7τ]

Its not fair comparing these two vices when comes to rigidity of clamping when the fancy one has so much more friction in the clamped object cause of the cork/leather thing that is glued on the inside. There is also a huge price difference. You can get a cheap but decent vise that will serve you well for many many years without having to spend 500-600$

[@kuffyswoodwork]

I have a new workbench build video coming soon. This time I used a cheaper generic 9" vice. It works very well, but not as well as the HNT Gordon.

[@julietphillips1991]

That is a nice, strong vise. In defense of your other "piece of crap" vise, the face of it is wood, not so? Maybe if you attached a metal face to it, you would not have that gap when you tighten the work-piece, or maybe even a bit of coarse sandpaper. The new one is aluminum. It does look good and performs well.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

The gap opens up on the bad vice because of the connection between the vice and front jaw can flex easily because it's just a few screws. This would be the same if it was steel. Whereas the connection of the front jaw to the cylinder on the HNT Gordon is a precision machined mortise and tenon. The jaw can't flex backwards without literally crushing that connection.

[@julietphillips1991]

@@kuffyswoodwork Okay. Thanks for explaining.

[@robertmadden7536]

Looks good but outside my budget atm

[@kuffyswoodwork]

It is a great vise. Tbh I primarily spent the cash on this vise simply because it is Australian made. If it weren't for that, I probably would have installed another one of those crappy vises I have on my other bench and never knew what I was missing. Glad I didn't, because the two vises are miles apart in terms of both looks and function! 👍

[@thanhhuyenchu378]

hello friend nice video

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Thanks

[@julesstone8526]

Hahahahah! This thing sucks!!! Love it!! I agree I have one!!!

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Haha, those cheap vices really do suck 🤣

[@ureasmith3049]

Ridiculously overpriced for US buyers. Nice vice though, glad you're happy with it.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

It's not cheap for Aussie buyers either. 🤣

[@LostWhits]

Need to fix your subtitles. Seems to be typing "terrible" when it should be saying "shit house".

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Lolololol. I can't believe someone picked up on that. I went in and manually changed the auto generated subtitles from "shit mouse spice" to "terrible vise" 😂😂😂😂😂👍

[@LostWhits]

@@kuffyswoodwork when you're used to the terrible auto generated subtitles. It's always nice when someone puts in the effort.