"Bill Leonhardt" wrote in
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My bench top isn't as flat as I would like and, in the near future, I
will be installing a new top. I will, therefore, be remounting this
vise. I'd like to hear comments from the group as to whether people
feel that it is more important to have the dog-like clamping ability
(install vise with the lip proud) or the "clean top" (recess the vise
lip).
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In my opinion a dog isn't very useful on a front vise. I'd add spacers to
the vise mount to drop its height, mortise the back jaw into the bench, and
add a mortised sleeve over the front jaw. Here's how I did a similar thing
on the bench I built:
http://home.earthlink.net/
~nateperkins1/Woodworking/projects/workbench04/P8260187.JPG