Vise Placement

[Edward Weber]

This is more of a survey than a question in search of a specific answer.
If you have more than one vise on your bench, where are they placed.
Thanks

[Zachary Hoyt]

I have a woodworker's vise on one end of one table and a small metal vise on the other. I got the 3/4" plywood top with both vises and some crummy saw horses for $10 at an estate auction many years ago. I have since replaced the machinist's vise when the old one died, but the wood one is still fine, albeit with a new handle. The new base is more robust and much higher too. I don't use the wood vise for traditional work, so the light weight of the whole table is not a problem. It's handy for certain things I do.

[Richard Coers]

Typical German style. Face vise on the front left side and tail vise on the right end.

[Jimmy Harris]

Typical German style. Face vise on the front left side and tail vise on the right end.

This is what I prefer too. My old workbench has a small metal face vise on the front left and a wood vise on the right end. My new workbench doesn't deviate much, other than having a leg vise on the front left and a wagon vise on the right, front end.

[Justin Rapp]

Typical German style. Face vise on the front left side and tail vise on the right end.

Same for my bench.

[mike stenson]

Front left on both benches, as I am right hand dominant. I prefer the leg vise, and I don't miss the end vise one bit.




I mount my machinists vise on the left front as well, for what that's worth.

[Jim Becker]

On my primary bench, there is a face vice mounted on the left side of the "front" edge of the bench.



On my guitar bench, which is also used for other things, there is a vice mounted on the right side end.



My auxiliary bench does not have vices, but has other features, such as built in provisions for down draft sanding and pocket screw drilling, along with a flat top for general purpose.







As you can see, all three benches also have a grid of 20mm dog holes on 96mm spacing and can use various clamping and work holding methods accordingly. The main bench also has three rows of 3/4" dog holes in the thicker purple heart strips for use with my "beloved" Gramercy holdfasts. I'm considering adding some additional "vice" oriented enhancements to the main bench to better handle longer stock, but have not decided on the "what" at this point.

Note, all these photos were taken at the old shop.

[Mel Fulks]

Jim , ‘tis a beautiful thing ! If you ever keep kid’s during the day they will really enjoy it ! Great Primary Bench that would be coveted
beyond the primary grades and into college frat house. I’ve worked in a couple of shops that looked like coal mines.

[Joe Calhoon]

I built a European style bench back in the 80s. It was a pleasure to build and has been a joy to use all these years! The side vise with the sliding jack board gets used a lot for edge work on doors. I made my bench a little taller than the norm. A few years ago I added fittings for Mac’s clamps.
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People are taller nowadays. This last photo is from a German woodworking school. You can see where most benches have been added on to raise the height.
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[Ron Selzer]

I built a European style bench back in the 80s. It was a pleasure to build and has been a joy to use all these years! The side vise with the sliding jack board gets used a lot for edge work on doors. I made my bench a little taller than the norm. A few years ago I added fittings for Mac’s clamps.


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That is a long radius
Ron

[Cliff Polubinsky]

Wagon vise front right. I use this one the most. Leg vise front left. Hi-Vise usually parked on back right but is moved as needed. All vises Benchcrafted

Cliff

[Aaron Liebling]

Leg vise on the front right (I'm left handed) and an end vise on the opposite end.

Mostly making furniture, but a good amount of box/cabinetry/joinery. I am very happy with my vises (if not my vices) for these purposes.

[Maurice Mcmurry]

3 of mine are installed on shop cabinets attached to the North wall. Needing to face North may be some kind of disorder?

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[Patrick C Daugherty]

quick release wood vise on left front, with pattern makers vise on right end as a end vise.

[Maurice Mcmurry]

I have a DIY removable pin on the Wilton wood vice. It disables the quick release which takes a very big turn and pull to dis-engage and another big turn to re-engage. There is nothing quick about that when repeating a squeeze on multiple items of the same thickness.