bench vice brands?

[LFS19]

I was wondering which brands were recomended for a bench vice.

I've needed one for a while, just not sure which go for.

Thanks!

 

[John15]

Second-hand UK made Record vices are good - generally better than the imported Irwin type. Look on Ebay, also sometimes for sale on here.

John

 

[Roughcut]

I bought an Axminster (9" Quick Release) one a few years ago and I cannot fault it:
http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-tr ... e-ax947212

 

[deema]

The biggest quick release old Record vice (about 50 years old) your bench and pocket can with stand. In 100 years, an old Record will be serving another whoes in love with wood with distinction

 

[ED65]

If you have any good car boots in your area then vintage vices can sometimes be had for a song. Also worth checking Gumtree or Preloved. I'm not in the UK but I peruse Gumtree periodically to see what's on offer and just last week there were four or five vices on sale, one even had a free bench attached

Woden is another good name to look out for.

Edit: just checked Gumtree and there's currently this chunky little number in York for £30, and this Paramo no. 61in Pontefract for just a tenner.

 

[AJB Temple]

Or you an go for timber vice systems, which I like quite a lot. Check out the Veritas system which is very good http://www.veritastools.com/Products/Page.aspx?p=131.

Or the hybrid systems see http://www.woodcraft.com/category/sa119/vises.aspx.

Of if you search around on google there are some excellent systems with big closure wheels that are fast and strong. If I was making a bench (by which I mean when) I would do this.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

An idea of price? I recently sold a Record 52 1/2e and a Record 53e for £40 each. I did actually make a bit - I bought a huge old worm eaten beech bench for £30 with them both on. The bench kept me in firewood for a week, and I used the vices for ten years before I sold them on (moved house and no longer had room for 32' of workbench. )

 

[Rhyolith]

+ 1 for the old record vices. They leave nothing wanting and plenty about second hand in the UK.

 

[ED65]

Well there's quite the range on price for what's being suggested here :lol:

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Old "Parkinson's" are fine as well.

 

[LFS19]

Wow, thanks allot for the greet responses and all the links.
I'll go through and have a look - allot of brands and allot of places to look, so it seems I have my work cut out.

Thanks again!

 

[worn thumbs]

You are unlikely to go wrong with a used quick release Record.A Parkinson would also be entirely adequate,but a bit scarcer.If you really want the ultimate-see if you can find one of these: http://www.mprime.com/Emmert/index.htm .

 

[Droogs]

If on your travels you happen to come across someone selling an emmert made vise and you can afford it buy it. it is the queen of woodworking vises in terms of versitility. They don't come around often but if you see one get it you wont regret it. if not any of the main makers pre war vices will be fine but try to get the biggest you can find

oops didn't see above post, my bad :roll:

 

[skippy75]

Gumtree seems to be good for old record vices too if you dont mind a bit of refurbishment.

 

[Bm101]

Gumtree seems to be good for old record vices too if you dont mind a bit of refurbishment.

+1
You'll sometimes find 'joblots' (always a worthwhile search term) on gumtree. Ypu can just buy the one of course not all of them. Great for you if you can find one locally, shame for the schools that are getting rid of them by the dozen.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

While we're on Emmerts, I once saw some Wadkin pattern maker's vices. Awesome. It was about 35 years ago and they were asking £100 a piece, which I just couldn't afford.