On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 18:50:40 +0000, Phisherman wrote:

jaws. I used oak because that's the hardwood I found laying around
the shop. My vise is large and heavy (Record #53E) and the biggest

I used oak for the same reason. Never again. Splinters under pressure.
When I replace the jaws, soon, I'll use a more suitable wood.

Another thought just occurred: What about cutting the jaws so the grain is
vertical? Seems that would help prevent the splintering along the top.
Oversize jaw liners would have to be laminated, of course.

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