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I've wanted a Moxon vise for some time and finally pulled the trigger. I know Red Oak is not the preferred material but it's what I had on hand. I didn't want to drive to Boise and back for hard maple. It's 250 mile round trip. I also did something else different I used Black Walnut Danish oil and I gave it a couple of Poly varnish. I'm sure everyone can tell that's Benchcrafted hardware. I got the design and plans from a guy on You Tube, Dustin Penner. It's probably not to everybody's liking, but I'm pretty sure it'll suit my needs. Only two more big projects on my list that I start using this to get proficient at hand cut dovetails.

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Great vise Burlybob!
Looks like you'll get plenty of use out of it.
Seems like the oak will be fine and it turned out great.
 

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Super nice vise Burlybob! I'm sure it's going to do everything you need it to do!
 

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Sweet
 

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Neat job BB... nice finish… and it looks like the ROak didn't desert you when you BWDO and Polyed it… if only it would last in that pristine condition…

However, I must ask… why abandon that excellent D4R, for a time and labour intensive undertaking.
 

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Nice work. I am sure it will serve you well.
 

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LBD, I'm not going to abandon that D4R. I just wasn't to try something new. I'm always trying to learn new things and new ways of doing things. Well I mean to say, things and techniques that are new to me.

About the stain and poly, guess you could say I do things that suit me not others. You right about wishing it could stay that way. But it would just be a decoration not a valued, well used tool.
 

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damn nice bob.enjoy.
 

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Nice job on the vise Bob. That's all that counts that it does what you need it to do
 

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Nice Moxon, like that spacious mouth, and a back deck big enough to party on. I'm bettin you could hand cut a wider DT than that D4r could consider.

Enjoy the journey.
 

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Nice Moxon, like that spacious mouth, and a back deck big enough to party on. I m bettin you could hand cut a wider DT than that D4r could consider.

Enjoy the journey.

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You comment started off with great admiration from me, trSN... however a wider DT had me reaching for me vino… for such wide DT, you'd need a couple of bottles of 1L Titebond (Slow) and the glue would set about 1/4 into the glue-up.
 

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Mighty Fine Vise you did a great job.
 

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That looks like it will handle pretty much anything you want to use it for.

Nothing wrong with using oak. I'm starting a Roubo bench and the top will be oak. I didn't get a moxon vise, but I am putting in a Benchcrafted tail vise and leg vise. Both vises have some really heavy duty hardware.
 

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Fine Job Bob, as I've always said, you do fine work.
 

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Thank you all for your comments. Coming from this group they mean a lot.
 
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