Making a Traditional Leg Vise With a Wooden Screw | Hand Tool Woodworking

[@williamkilpatrick101]

Without power tools wood working is a great form of exercise that gives you something beautiful to show as well as a fit body. Also a lot less dust which is an added bonus.

[@riffwizzard]

The workshop/warehouse for Lake Erie Tool Works is in the same building my band rehearses and records in. I kept seeing the name pop up on woodworking videos recently, and finally realized "Oh holy crap, I know who those guys are!". Can't wait to get my own gear for my workshop and represent Erie pride!

[@WoodByWright]

LOL cool. it is always when life surprises you.

[@jeffkerr4249]

GREAT JOB JAMES. LOOKS AMAZING. Thanks for Sharing.

[@WoodByWright]

+Jeff Kerr thanks Jeff?

[@daviddorothy4969]

Very nice! Those vices turned out amazing looking. Glad I could help out in at least some way. Thanks for including me in the intro section.

[@WoodByWright]

Just wait for next week. that vise has the hole in it. huge thanks again they came out perfictly!

[@daviddorothy4969]

Wood By Wright Do you mean it had a huge hole you had to fix or it had a bigger hole you had to bore? Either way I'm looking forward to the next video. I'm beginning to think I might need a leg vise.

[@scottswineford6714]

I adapted the leg design on Rex's $30.00 bench to be able to mount a leg vice opposite the holding devices he shows. I bored dog holes before champhering to add versatility. Love both channels!

[@WoodByWright]

Thanks. Love Rex's work!

[@jimnmyra]

Loved seeing your "Super-viser!" Yep, the carving is the best part for sure! FUN!!!

[@WoodByWright]

+JimMyra Wright lol yup.

[@MccaneWoodcrafts]

That cherry looks amazing! I can understand why you would dream about those legs.

[@WoodByWright]

lol thnaks Frank

[@hassanelnaggar1985]

*رائع يا عزيزي تحياتي من مصر 🪚🔨😂🌹*

[@tropifiori]

Very nice

[@WoodByWright]

+Frank B thanks frank.

[@NotonlyWood]

I haven't watched all the parts of this build... but that workbench turned out super awesome

[@WoodByWright]

+Not only Wood thanks man. I am really happy with it.

[@J.A.Smith2397]

I'll say this I love when I search a question on KZbin and one of my favorite Stars has an answer

[@WoodByWright]

Glad to help!

[@allenhess6583]

I never linked the wooden shoes to your pirate roots. Dreaming about wooden legs. Maybe you could wear an eyepatch in your next video. Due to lack of power tools I don’t think you will need to consider the hook in any future videos though. Greetings from Maine.

[@robertfreitag7328]

Any ideas on how to make a retention ring out of wood? Also, what are some pros and cons between the two different vises. I am thinking of making a roubo bench with only hand tools and using no metal in the bench. Thanks for your videos. Great stuff!

[@WoodByWright]

Sure you can make it out of wood. Or just use a scroll saw to cut out a piece of quarter inch as long as the grain is good and it's strong it should work fine. You may want to make it a little larger though. But you'll probably want to attach it to the surface with screws as you'll want to be able to remove it.

[@robertfreitag7328]

Thank you!

[@Jesus_Saves777]

Beautiful workbench

[@WoodByWright]

thanks Jeremy!

[@Remops]

I like your videos. You seem very genuine and knowledgeable. Great work

[@WoodByWright]

+Ron Spomer thanks Ron. That means a lot.

[@k.b.woodworker3250]

Just got the plans! Thanks for this great series!!!

[@WoodByWright]

Thanks. Have fun making your own bench. If you have questions feel free to ask.

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

That rocks! Thanks for sharing James.

[@WoodByWright]

+Jim Dockrell my pleasure!

[@BillHartCooks.]

Thanks for sharing your vices. cool video. Keep it up.

[@WoodByWright]

LOL my pleasure Bill!

[@richardgarrow9260]

Wow that was a beautiful job Sir, I really enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for sharing you experiences with woodworking.

[@WoodByWright]

+Richard Garrow thanks Richard. It is my pleasure.

[@imortaldeadead]

Looks fantastic, makes me think about making one, And even my misses likes how it turned out too 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻

[@WoodByWright]

+theduck that is high praise there thanks.

[@BDM_PT]

Hi there from Portugal, Great as always :D Obrigado(Thanks)

[@WoodByWright]

thaks man!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Looks amazing James! 👍👊

[@WoodByWright]

+Fred McIntyre thanks Fred!

[@trollforge]

Excellent timing James! I was just looking at a big screw I've had hanging around the shop for years, yesterday, thinking about making a wood leg vice. What is the purpose of, and how do you use the pin board feature.

[@WoodByWright]

+TrollForge apparently a lot of people have not seen that before. That will now be the topic of Thursday's video. You can put a pin through any hole to keep the chop parallel with the leg of the bench.

[@matthewscanlan4387]

Very nice work. It is refreshing to see only hand tools being used. Definitely got a new subscriber. What brand of chisel were you using on the mortises?

[@WoodByWright]

thanks Matthew. those are chisels from Aldi. for the price they ca not be beaten. but I have recently upgraded tot eh Narex Richter.

[@jimnmyra]

You hit 100 Patrons! :)

[@WoodByWright]

+JimMyra Wright yup. Crazy that many people like this kind of thing.

[@kurtpalmer3674]

What's the purpose of the holes in the piece you added at the bottom of the vice and how are they used?

[@WoodByWright]

+Kurt Palmer you put a pin in a hole to keep the chop parallel to the leg.

[@domanskihomestead]

Nice!👍 I want also make one 😁

[@WoodByWright]

I would love to see what you make!

[@przybyla420]

Beautiful work. I think beeswax cut with mineral oil works better for screws than pure.

[@WoodByWright]

Right on. I cut mine with raw linseed oil but fairly similar outcome.

[@GaryWall]

Great video as always. Did notice you either changed straps on your Garmin or you have two Fenix watches which would be showing off. Thanks for sharing.

[@WoodByWright]

LOL I have several straps for the 5X and change them often because I can!

[@austincraft327]

can i put this on an existing workbench?

[@WoodByWright]

Sure. As long as the leg is thick enough for the screw to go through without weakening it.

[@gregorymosher5008]

Not sure how the bottom peg board ties into the leg?? Also just curious, for making your own tools, what’s a good place to get the hardware, blades etc like for your frame saw?

[@WoodByWright]

It just sockets in. The pressure of the vice keeps it from coming out. and it is nice to be able to remove it when you want to move the bench. For the frame saw I love the kit from Black Burn tools. I have built 3 of those.

[@larsof54]

what size hole did you bore in the chop for the screw to go through?

[@WoodByWright]

I do not remember off the top of my head. I want to say it was 2" but I am sure that is wrong. the instructions that come with the screw spell it out though. that is what I used to set up the screw.

[@bobbailey1288]

Hi, So now that you have two leg vices, which do you find yourself using most often?

[@WoodByWright]

I use them fairly evenly. Each has its binifits.

[@sethwarner2540]

Interesting term"chop", for your vice. How does it chop?

[@WoodByWright]

the chop is the moving jaw of the vice but more then just the part that contacts the work it is the whole plank that extends below the screw too where as jaw usually just refers to the section that is above the screw. it is in reference to that which has been chopped or a large thick slab.

[@sethwarner2540]

thank you for replying so soon, and completely. I havenalways wanted a vice like that. Ive been a woodworker most of my life, but never found time(made time) to make or buy or even find one for sale. By the look, you made this one entirely from wood, except for the brass ring. Thats encouraging, because wood is always available, and 99%of the time its free. I do have a thread cutting tool but it only goes to 1 1/2" dia. Do you think thats big enough for the job of a vice?

[@WoodByWright]

+Seth Warner sure I had one once that size. Also my last leg vice I made a video for I made that ring from brass stock if you wasn't to see how I did that. I will be doing a video in the next few months on cutting threads without a thread cutter. Just a saw and chisel.

[@JaredaSohn]

Could a one inch diameter threaded rod work as well for a traditional leg vise?

[@WoodByWright]

it could, but it would be VERY slow. these will move 1" every 2 turns. most threaded rod has a lot more threads per inch.

[@steal25]

Whats the material you used on the bottom of your bench legs?

[@WoodByWright]

+eddie steele roofing rubber. Just adds Friction.

[@Sokx41]

What is the rationale for cutting the leg vise into a wedge shape? Is it more that just the esthetics of the vise?

[@WoodByWright]

It does not cover as much of the storage space under. More or less it is just a personal choice. That extra chunck does not do anything. So take it or leave it, in the end it is just a personal choice.

[@Sokx41]

I am a hobbyist neophyte woodworker, coming to the game in my late 70s. My first bench was my old bed headboard screwed on sawhorses. I am finishing up this new one, and both my tail and leg vices use cheap H-F pipe clamps, but they are functional. Instead of a guide board, I installed a hardwood dowel to stop the swinging and will use a 1"x 2"x 2-3/4" hardwood block to offset top gap. None of it has to look good, it just has to function, which it does. Next are some drawers and a pegboard back to hold my hand-tools. Your videos were helpful.

[@tchoutch2223]

Gorgeous vice ! How did you make the thread inside the leg ?

[@WoodByWright]

it is not threaded in the leg. there is a wooden nut on the back of the leg that came with the kit from Lake Erie.

[@tchoutch2223]

ok, thanks for the answer !

[@thegreatestjose]

Awesome video! I have a tail vise screw kit from Lee valley, and wanted to use it to make a full size leg vise like this (kinda). How exactly do you use the parallel board with the holes bored in?

[@WoodByWright]

you just put a pin in the hole that is about the same distance out from the chop as the work is thick. that way it will keep the chop parallel tot he leg.

[@lauravardy2890]

Did you put leather on both faces of the vice?

[@WoodByWright]

no just on the chop. that way there is still a smooth face all the way across the front of the bench.

[@bbrachman]

What function do the many holes (in the perpendicular board) at the bottom serve? I am sure they have a purpose. Do you lock them in with a dowel?

[@WoodByWright]

+Bruce Brachman you put a pin through them to keep the chop out from the leg the same as the thickness of the material you are working on.

[@sapelesteve]

Great work as usual James! That turned out awesome. I need a friend like that but I'd like him better if he made the vise & installed it for me as well........... :)

[@WoodByWright]

+Sapele Steve lol where is the fun in that?

[@N2264J]

Can you download those carving patterns you're using from online?

[@WoodByWright]

Yes. Normally I just do a Google image search and print off one that fits. You can easily size the image in Microsoft paint.

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

WARNING; be aware = before you watch this vid: This vid has the sexiest best looking bench you have seen thus far and will make even your fondest memories of the finest benches fade away under your minds sawdust, wood chips and shavings...

[@WoodByWright]

+Carbonite Gamorrean lol thanks man.

[@ardenthebibliophile]

I feel really silly asking this, but what's the purpose of the peg board? Is it so you can lock the bottom at a distance while turning the screw? Make an angled grip of sorts?

[@WoodByWright]

I will have a whole video on Thursday talking about that. apparently, a lot of people have the same question. it is a parallel guide to keep the chop parallel tot he leg.

[@ardenthebibliophile]

Wood By Wright thanks! Looking forward to the video

[@roberthoyle6442]

James, what is the name of the design that you carved into the vice? Did you draw it out or down load it from the internet. I am building a "last forever" bench and I think this would look great on the face of the top. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheOlsonOutfit]

Search the internet for images of "Celtic Knot"

[@WoodByWright]

Right On I just google image search Celtic knots and chose one I like.

[@airborneclason]

James, What Garmin Watch is That? How do you like it?

[@WoodByWright]

it is the 5X ad I am in love with it. so much data and usable information!

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

The vise matches the bench nicely! Are you hand planes the "Record" brand or is blue the color you restored them to. I have a decent collection of Record planes.

[@WoodByWright]

+Tom's Dreamshop Worx they are all Stanley. All the tools I restore I paint the same blue.

[@TerrapinCreations666]

I thought this was going to show how to make the wooden screw and nut. You just bought them??

[@WoodByWright]

I have other videos for that, but foe most people out there it is not worth the extreme amount of time to make them.

[@TheOlsonOutfit]

Note to self: get a "really good friend."

[@WoodByWright]

LOL yes! they are great to have!

[@armandchaput]

nice shirt. GO PACK GO

[@WoodByWright]

+Armand Chaput thanks. Are you an owner?

[@armandchaput]

no, not an owner just a very big fan

[@WoodByWright]

Cool. I am an owner so I always ask!

[@izzeystarz7578]

Hi. Please show close-ups of your shoes. Thanks.

[@WoodByWright]

I have a few videos dedicated to the shoes. And I did a live recently where I resold them. If you search for wood by wright clogs those should come up

[@izzeystarz7578]

@@WoodByWright thank you. Will go have a look now. Your videos are really enriching.

[@hf8685]

Nice job, but you have to do something to secure your bench to the floor! It moves way too much, especially when you're dimensioning the lumbar.

[@WoodByWright]

+Henry Friess you see more on the camera then you feel in reality. Plus I have no weight on the bottom yet.

[@hf8685]

Wood By Wright - I know, you said that you're going to build a cabinet . . . It sure looks like it needs the weight. And by the way, I thought the camera adds weight? Haha.

[@LumenP1023]

I've always wondered this...how many of you let your work lay on top of the vise/screw threads? Cause I see some people do it, and it annoys the hell out of me.

[@WoodByWright]

most of the tiem the work does not go down that far but no problem for me.

[@davidwilliams6016]

Boreing. AHHH BOREING. I GET IT. I just thought you didn’t like that part. Or on second thought, maybe you don’t? It’s a Mystery and I’m confused now??-

[@WoodByWright]

+David Williams lol thanks man. I love the puns.

[@reforzar]

That's a lot of ginger... it's like being around my wife's family.

[@WoodByWright]

+Brian Prusa lol.

[@TankGunner84]

Holly crap that screw set he got for his vice cost $175!! Screw that hahaha

[@WoodByWright]

LOL nice! That is one of the cheap ones. most wooden screws are over $200 and most mechanical start around $250 and go over $600.

[@TankGunner84]

Wood By Wright I know, it’s crazy, hints the screw that joke. I’ve been looking for something to make a vice with, I’m thinking I may just try the scaffold leg trick. But as always I love the video!!

[@grampytinman3481]

A wooden leg ,so you're into pirates

[@WoodByWright]

+grampy tinman you know it.

[@nikg3392]

I missed the part where you made the screw "traditionally"

[@WoodByWright]

I've got two other videos of that.

[@HAL-tc8pf]

🌐🌐🌐💯

[@alanmullock381]

👍👍👍😆😆

[@timmytexlonghorns2206]

The clogs man why when you could wear a pear of leather boots with your very own wood heal its so hard to take anyone seriously when they wear clogs

[@WoodByWright]

They are by far the most comfortable shop shoes. and they are very protective!

[@jsommersful]

Getting a little edgy with the leg jokes... ;)

[@WoodByWright]

+Jon Sommers lol. Sorry jon.