[TheForge] Nuts

[Andy Vida]

Dave Brown wrote:
> 
> At 22:12 12/10/03, you wrote:
> >Ought to make nice vice screws, Dave. If you have several,you can use two
> >together with a sprocket and chain to keep the vise jaws parallel.
> 
> Good idea, Michael.  I should have thought of this since parallel jaw vices
> have been discussed on this list several times.  Seems like something I
> should consider for both the forge area of my shop as well as the
> woodworking bench.  Thanks.

	Build a tail vise that spans one end of the bench.  Let it
	have holes for bench dogs and let it have a degree of swivel
	such that you are able to clamp irregular forms.

	Have another vise at the other end for clamping the ends
	of boards for edge work and build an adjustable <crap I
	forgot what they a re called> board for supporting them parallel
	to the floor.

	I have a really nice bench design somewhere that I came up
	with years ago.  Simple, elegant, versatile.  It made
	extensive use of dogs and two vises.  Kind of a cross between
	a Shaker bench and that of Rouboux (sp??), a 16th or 17th c.
	master woodworked that wrote a pretty famous book on the subject.