I've wanted to make a high vise for a few years. I started one several weeks ago, and finished it over the weekend.
The wood is ambrosia maple, the screw is a 1" twist lock dumbbell handle, and the cross arms and pins are made from ¼" x 1" flat bar and ⅜" round bar respectively.
The wood is ambrosia maple, the screw is a 1" twist lock dumbbell handle, and the cross arms and pins are made from ¼" x 1" flat bar and ⅜" round bar respectively.