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I would not normally use sandpaper but I recently bought 2 old chisels one of which had an entire corner broken off (lord knows how) and the other was badly chipped, and under these circumstances I thought having a big surface area to work on is an advantage. Having said that it still took...

C&J Hampton, having created their first quick release woodworker's vice (copying the Parkinson pattern) in 1909, soon released a new version of the woodworker's vice. They retained the 'Record' trademark which, at the time, they had reserved for their QR vices, presumably with a view to...

thanks for the tips on sticking down sandpaper - tbh I have tried various ways of sticking down wet and dry but it always tears or slips after a short while. Having said that I now only use ordinary 80 grit sandpaper on a roll, which is much more robust, but since I am normally giving it some...

https://www.workshopheaven.com/hand-too ... ening.html (no affiliation!) has a good size guide - as per Pete above he recommends a needle file for >15 tpi

How do you hold the sandpaper down Mike? I was using sandpaper to grind out a large chip on a second-hand chisel at the weekend and I used a piece from a roll of sandpaper clamped and stuck down (with pritt stick!) which is what I have done when flattening planes. I think there must be an...

that is very good advice - once you get the basic idea then it is easy to experiment with different sharpening media, honing guides etc, without getting overwhelmed by all the complexity you'd encounter if you started with something more exotic.

With apologies to Vann for further delays to actual info on the 52 1/2, I shall now warble on about the beginnings of the Record woodworker’s vices. We know that both C & J Hampton ltd (aka Record) and Steel Nut & Joseph Hampton ltd (aka Woden) copied the original Parkinson pattern quick...

excellent stuff, and thanks also for the background on Roman planes - fascinating!

both the videos and Wm Marples site are tremendous - thanks for sharing Andy, and thanks DigitalM for asking the original question. In Sheffield factories of old, bolsters that were soldered on, as opposed to forged, were said to be 'gobbed on' - not sure it was intended to be an entirely...

Early line up (pre 60's) P = plain screw A = Quick release + patent screw and nut cover C = combined vice and cramp to attach to bench no letter postfix = Quick release Post 60s: P= plain screw C= combined vice and cramp E= QR D= adjustable dog with QR (available as plainscrew too ('DP'...

this came up on another thread - apparently they are busy with building works and will be back shortly: richard-maguire-t107443.html

I can only guess, I'm afraid - the earliest catalogue I can find with Record vices (Melhuish 1925) has all three models. Despite the fact that the "1/2" designation used for the 9'' model might seem like it was an afterthought squeezed in between the bigger and smaller one, I am pretty sure...

yes that is a good description of what they do - and what I was not doing (not enough 'rounding under'). It is easy/fast once you get the hang of it.

excellent and many thanks for asking - having looked at his impressive collection of vices on flickr I think he must have a very large and well built shed!

I learned a lot of new things from the Maquire sharpening videos and this made me go and look again at what Paul Sellers demonstrates. Having done that I concluded that they are doing essentially thing, namely combining the grinding and honing steps at each sharpen resulting in a gently rounded...

oh yes - that's an important one - your nail punch will get a lot of action if you do a nailed down plank top. skills. The good news for fellow newbies is you need hardly any! You can practice the basic skills needed as you go, just so long as you are prepared to make a few mistakes and...

many thanks to Rhyolith for tracking down the pics of the Standard Instantaneous grip vice above - with that as a clue I was able to find out the date for the patent (6th Nov 1877). You can just about make out the patent number (4129) on the handle in the photo above. The GB Patent office...

tools. Paul Sellers and Richard Maguire go to admirable lengths to show how to build a workbench with a minimal set of tools, and without an existing bench. I was lucky to have a bench already, but they both go through their instructional videos using a couple of sawhorses and some basic...

excellent - that's the one! If the photographer still has it, it would be very interesting to know how it works (and if it is any good!)

I think your original theory was right - these vices have a thick rear jaw (3/4-1''?) compared with the front and I think it is shown mounted flush with the top. I cut a stopped mortice to fit my own vice and the method you describe sounds a lot faster (particularly if you remembered to do it...