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Hi,
I agree with Craig with one additional point.
You don’t need to bolt the front face on tightly, and actually you should avoid over tightening the front bolts especially if you have a vintage vise.
This is because it would cause conflicting stresses in the metal body of the vise, which could lead to cracking.
I’ve seen this on vintage vises.
The vise should be firmly bolted using the four big bolt holes in the base, and lightly fixed at the front.
I only use the front screws to attach the wooden jaw covers to the vise face and bench. I use long wood screws, not lag bolts.
Cheers
Darren.