Axminster Professional Pattern Makers Vice

A.K.A Guitar repair vice, Carver’s vice, Gunstock vice and many more. The very fact that this vice has so many different names is a clue to its versatility. Our Trade Pattern Maker's vice is, in the main, machined cast iron for strength and durability. It will fit onto any bench or work table, only requiring a 19 mm hole through the bench/table top. A large washer and nut firmly secure the vice in place, so it can be quickly set up and removed as needed. The main body rotates through a full 360°, allowing you to position or reposition your workpiece as required. The jaws are 125 mm wide and open to 150 mm, both jaws swivel to accommodate tapered, round or odd shaped pieces. The jaw faces have a firm resilient facing that grips the workpiece firmly without marring it. This is probably one of the most useful work holding devices we have ever listed. The jaws have an intentional ‘toe-in’ for maximum pressure transfer - the jaw is tilted inwards. Because the force/pressure is perpendicular to the toe-in angle this feature, found on many woodworking devices and clamps, helps to avoid the problems of racking (the tendency of the wood and the bar to bend upwards when under pressure).