Hand tool tips and tricks #10: Tweaks for a Lee Valley Vise Handle

Thanks for the tips.

-- There is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert.

I have read about the O ring trick. Now I’ll need to give it a try. Thanks Ryan.

-- "It's only wood. Use it." - Smitty || Instagram - out_of_focus1.618

Thanks, I’m so sick of tightening the square-drive screws. I was ready to make a new handle, but I’ll try your tips first.

Interesting tip thx

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Thanks! I need to do this too.

-- Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement.

simple tip. thnx

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Thank you bud.

-- ~Tony

I need to post a few more of these when I get the camera in my shop.

Understanding Camber (a refinement from the original HOYD post)
Reducing cleanup on drawbore joints.
Layout Speed Tip For Squaring Ends.
Quick Glue Spreader
Using a Plow.
Cutting a Sliding DT with a chisel.

...And a few others. Any votes on which ones I do first?

-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan

“Layout Speed Tip For Squaring Ends.” – Sounds intriguing. I often want to see what my p.o.s. shooting board would look like as it hit the cinder block wall. And anything square seems elusive in my woodworking adventures.

-- ~Tony

The o-ring is a good idea. I was thinking of cutting a washer out of 1/16” leather, but I think I will look into the o-ring and save the leather for some other project.

-- Jesse, Saint Louis, Missouri

Thanks. I need to do this too.

-- Rich, Seattle, WA

Will do Tony. The first time I took pictures of this the dialogue I planned did not make sense, so I will make a point of getting this done on my next stock prep session.

Glad people like this one. It has been a real help to me.

-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan

Thanks Ryan.

-- ~Tony

O rings work great on vise handles.

I prefer the other way with screws. Ditch your phillips drivers, and use square heads everywhere.

Of course, period stuff usually gets straight bladed, but once you ditch phillips, you never look back! ;^)

Square drive does get better grip, and I love them when I build a deck, but it just was not working for me here. To each there own. I guess its a matter of which tool you have closer at hand.

I also remember now that I used a much longer screw, the second time (2 1/2 to 3”). The combination of all those factors has kept the knobs from loosening for about a year now.

-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan