Hello to all! I have been lurking for about the last year, ever since I got the urge to use hand tools in my woodworking attemps. I am a complete novice, but with the help of everyone who has posted on the forum, I think I have gained much knowledge about hand tools in the past year. Thank you!!!
Now to my questions. I have an chance to get an almost new Record 53E vise for the workbench I plan to make in the coming months. But this thing is HUGH! Do I need a vise this big? I plan on making some bedroom furniture as my first major project. Everything up to now has been much smaller scale...a couple of shelves, a box for the firewood, a drawer divider. etc. Will the large vise be that much of a help as I work on the larger items? Will the large vise get in my way as I do other work at the bench that doesn't need a vise? Any and all advice is welcome. Thanks.
Bob