- Member since
May 2003
- From: Greenville, NC
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Posted by jtilley
on Sunday, June 15, 2008 8:15 PM
I've got a basic Panavise that's been in the family for at least 35 years, and it's as good as new. (I don't think the company has changed the design in that length of time.) I find that, for most purposes, the base is plenty heavy enough and doesn't need to be screwed down. I've got another small vise, made by Record (which, unfortunately, went out of business a few years ago), that is screwed down to the bench. I use it fairly frequently, but I confess it gets in the way just about as often as it gets used. For really heavy-duty woodworking I've got a Wilton woodworking vise mounted to another bench at the other end of the shop. And an old Black and Decker Workmate for miscellaneous stuff around the house. Plenty of modeling jobs can be handled without a vise, but it's a mighty nice tool to have.
Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.
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