Improvement for the vise

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  • Orestes
    20 August 2014 at 5:31 pm #61483

    I just added some leather pieces to my vise jaws. Previously I had lined the jaws with oak, but the work pieces kept sliding could not get a firm hold without having to tighten the vise frequently. Now that I glued some leather off cuts the oak the vise is working perfectly. Plus on soft wood I get better protection for the wood.

    rickcorradini
    20 August 2014 at 9:34 pm #61486

    That’s exactly what I did on my jaws too. Very effective.

    BrianJ
    20 August 2014 at 10:07 pm #61487

    It’s on my list when I get back going too. How thick were you able to find leather?

    Ontario, Canada

    Orestes
    21 August 2014 at 1:13 am #61491

    Pretty thick it’sapproximately 1/8″ thick.
    Found it on the internet remnant pieces that the leather manuf sell.

    Frank Joseph
    22 August 2014 at 2:16 am #61525

    Tell us the web address? Please I have ben looking for some but what I find is high priced and small.

    Thanks
    Frankj

    In South Jersey the good part of New Jersey, USA.

    dwdougherty
    22 August 2014 at 2:24 am #61526

    Workshop Heaven (UK) has some very nice leather for workshop stuff and it’s reasonably priced. Here’s the URL:

    http://www.workshopheaven.com/tools/General-Purpose-Workshop-Leather-100505.html

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    David Dougherty / Keizer, OR, USA

    rnieuwenhuijs
    22 August 2014 at 11:24 am #61535

    Another suggestion for getting leather: I got some from my local cobbler/shoe repair shop. They always have some lying around for shoe repairs. Perhaps this would work where you are as well?

    Orestes
    23 August 2014 at 3:06 am #61560

    I purchased mine from Tandy leather, type that in they should come up got a piece that was 8 1/2 x 16 inches which was enough for my vise. I think I paid like $12.00 US

    mtstew123
    5 September 2014 at 3:08 pm #63325

    I just picked up a 3 pound bag of leather off cuts at Hobby Lobby for less than $10. It contained several pieces of good heavy leather of different colors and sizes. Look carefully at the bag you are buying to make sure you are getting more larger pieces rather than long thin strips. Well worth the cost of buying a single piece at a leather supplier.

    NikonD80
    5 September 2014 at 9:22 pm #63331

    When I see posts like this I realise how lucky I am that my sisters partner is a saddler. When I need some leather off cuts I just have to take him to the pub for a pint. 😀

    Keep Calm and have a Cup of Tea

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