Both jaws swivel so you can clamp virtually any shape. This way you can control the look and fit of your garments ftom. Contemplating the patternmakers vise woodworking blog. Its easier to drill through the holes in the hinge plate to ensure the holes in the bench. Patented by victor r koontz in 1919, the k1 was the final evolution of the original turtleback patternmakers bench vice invented by joseph emmert in 1891. But, on the bench is an emmerts patternmakers vise.
The jaws are fitted with 1 thick hardwood pads to which a 18 rubber surface has been bonded to protect all work surfaces. The patternmaker vises unique mounting system makes it far more than that. Once installed i made vise jaw inserts out of some scrap hickory that i had in the shop. Vises sometimes need repair or adjusting, and i like some room to maneuver heavy vises in and out. Firstsome place the vise even with the corner of bench. Click below to watch a minute video on installing the pattern makers vise. The action is very tight, showing little or no wear. Some call it a patternmakers vise, others name it a gunstock carving. Just follow the directions, use some common sense and this vise will install in a few hours. The installation was straight forward, however be warned this is a heavy vise. Gm yost installed and emmert pattern makers vise on bench home workshop. This bench vise has a rear jaw that rotates to hold tapered or irregular work.
Heres a quick way to keep it at the ready for when its useful, and out of the way when its not. Unlock a lever and the vise rotates 180 to reveal a pair of carvers jaws just 2 wide, which stand 218 above the flat jaws to hold small or oddly shaped objects above bench level. Edges are cut have teeth and taper slightly from tang to front. Clicking on the download now visit site button above will open a connection to a. Patternmaker software and leena lahteenmaki babies garment collection rev. The pattern viewer is a free, lightweight utility specifically for printing the addin patterns. Click on the links below for a general overview of each product line and to get more information. Being able to hold the wood securely while the pattern is being sawn, carved, drilled, filed, sanded or however else formed is the whole purpose of the patternmakers vise. Installing an emmert vise general woodworking the patriot.
To find out more information or to purchase, click. Let it be such work as our descendants will thank us for. However, nearly every owner of a vise also knows that the vise is missing a. James watriss i havent mounted a yost before, but i recently wrote up a bunch on installing my emmert at the link below. Copied from the famous emmert pattern makers vise, this is the most versatile stock control device youve ever imagined. Not only are these vises easy to install and use, they are also robust.
Necg makes a patternmakers vise heavy enough to be used for stockmaking. Once unpacked, cleaned, and lubricated i set about installing it on my bench. Discovering patternmaker was a big step towards improving my production and skill. Mount the tnut to the vise using the holes as shown below. A quick glance at the front will confirm it as there is likely some lettering cast in the face. Old patternmakers vise yost gord, as i mentioned to jarrett, the locking knob on the emmert vises is perpendicular to the vise screw whereas the yost have it in parallel and this appears to be the case with the one i am interested in. Well, vice trim handle has been repaired, and here it sits parked on my bench ready to receive a leather lining i suppose. Once that bar is installed, and the vise can be held in position. Universal or patternmakers woodworking vise popular. This first video shows ben installing a brand new emmert pattern makers bench vice to make guitar building that much more efficient. The famous nicholson shoemakers and patternmakers cabinet rasps made especially for wood filing where a smooth finish is desired. Turn the vise over so that the back is facing upwards exposing the tnut mounting holes.
The rubber is not expensive and one set lasts me about 8 years. You might say it is the swiss army vise, and like their knives, it does just about anything your creative mind can dream up. If holding parallel objects this tilting plate is not required. The pattern makers vise is an emmert viselike vise as was the tucker, which is no longer made. At this point, mount the front jaw, and mount the stanchion under the bench that clamps down on the bar that holds the jaws at an angle. Metal working jaws are perfect as are the woodworking jaws and dogs. A patternmakers workbench popular woodworking magazine. However this patent was assigned to emmert manufacturing co. Your pattern maker s vice vise is designed to hold any object, from those with parallel sides through to those with tapers or double tapers. I bought mine via the amazon jungle and had it delivered to my home here in the uk. I have installed it on my workbench and the installation went ok, but the devise has several problems, and i need to know if they are insurmountable to correct.
Our purpose is to provide information about vintage machinery that is generally difficult to locate. The pattern viewer includes three customfit patterns at no charge. Originally designed by the swiss army for field use. Old patternmakers vise yost canadian woodworking and. The vise can be set to an infinite number of positions and can hold whatever you throw at it. I hope that woodcraft will ship this vise in a double box and not rely only on the manufacturers packaging. I have thoroughly enjoyed writing, posting, emailing, discovering, discussing and interviewing so many colorful people. Rasp is halfround shape, but slightly wider than usual with wider radius also. I seriously considered the tucker vise from lee valley, but it was much more expensive.
First, of course, its a large, heavy and powerful cast iron bench vise. To hold tapered objects, you will need the tilting plate which fits into the vice s back jaw using a. Morton walks us through the installation of the versatile pattern makers woodworking vise, from unpacking to assembly and installation. To learn more about the features of the pattern makers vise, check out this video. These styles are followed throughout the manual to help make learning the software easier. How to install an emmert style pattern makers vice bens. Mortimer lewis of new york city had his own company called lewis tool company. This extra heavy duty, patternmakers vise is a good choice for quick supersecure clamping of awkwardly shaped, even fragile objects. Depending on your bench, minor alterations or the addition of spacers may be required.
To install the plate, just loosen the mounting nut and insert the base. Wild ginger software offers a powerful software products for fashion design, theatrical costuming, independent pattern publishing, and apparel manufacturing. Welcome to crimson guitars and a new series of videos following ben as he revamps his workshop in preparation for all the projects he has planned for 2019. This is not a difficult install, compared to everything that has come so far. The vise is best fitted with an auger bit and brace the first cordless drill or of course you could use a drilldriver and paddle bit too. I tried just holding a small piece of wood and the jaws clamped sure and strong, no racking. Secure to bench or table top up to 412 thick with threaded rod and large winged nut. My father, who is 83 years of age and past the woodworking stage, gave me his emmert patternmakers vise. Buy woodriver patternmakers or gunstock carving vise. Pattern makers woodworking vise installation youtube. Comes in two cuts, second or smooth, 10 long cutting surface. Complete with wooden handle, mounting instructions and hardware. The emmert patternmaker s vise is by far the most versatile woodworking vise ever made.
You will need to drill a 38 hole in a suitable work surface to use this vise. This web site is a tribute to this wonderful tool used by so many woodworkers and patternmakers. Main jaws pivot up to 5 degrees for clamping tapered work, and included auxiliary jaw pivots up to 30 degrees. Leena lahteenmaki introduction welcome to the patternmaker babies garment collection. Selfcentering vise installation and software setup squaring the self centering vise to the 9x12, x and 16x25 systems 1. You can clamp almost any shape, then twist the vise in almost any direction without taking the piece out of the vise. This is a leg vise that can be installed in a face vise or end vise. The most popular versions among the software users are 7. Buttons the word button indicates an onscreen box that performs a function or displays a menu when it is selected. These macros are designed with standard sizes for babies 6298 cm 2 to 32 tall.
Bold type the names of menus, commands and buttons are in bold type. You may want to get slightly heftier mounting screws than the ones provided, although presumably those will work. Pattern makers woodworking vise workbench vises sold at highland woodworking. In short, if you want to recess, its possible to do a nice inset mount, but i found it was a lot easier ultimately to cut out a square notch. A vise i recently settled on as a decent workbench vise is the eclipse 9 bench vise made by or for spear and jackson uk. These versatile vises were the center of a pattern makers shop or a gunsmiths shop for more than a hundred years. All things considered, the installation isnt hard and i had mine all attached and cleaned up in a couple hours. Pattern makers vice the emmert k1 improved patternmakers vice is arguably the single most ingenious and versatile workholding device ever created. To install the plate, just loosen the mounting nut and insert the base under the original steel base. I give the vise a closer look to see if the mounting bracket was broken and repaired, commenting to the. Click here to download a pdf with pattern makers vise installation. It appears there are three common positions, depending on who you read. Pattern makers woodworking vise highland woodworking. The vise opens up to over 7 so i can put blanks into the stock sideways if i need to.
The veritas opens and closes like butter, and the patternmakers vise does everything you could possibly want. Click here to read terry chapmans blog entry about the pattern makers vise click here to download a pdf with pattern makers vise installation instructions. Emmerts tilting jaw anyone who has the good fortune of owning an emmerts patternmakers vise knows full well just how complete their woodworking life is. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone.
The steel jaws ride on dual 38 x 2 steel guideways that are machined flat and adjust with a hand driven acme screw of hardened steel. These versatile vises were the center of a pattern makers shop or a gunsmiths. Patternmakers vise assembly instructions 1 mounting base assembly 1 tensioning washer 1 tensioning bolt 1 tensioning handle 2 jaw mounting bolts installed in jaw assemblies for delivery figure 1a. You can create your own basic blocks, build in the fit you want. Id suggest not drilling the holes for the mounting screwsbolts until you have the mortises cut though. How to install an emmert style pattern makers vice bens workshop. Apex tool group patternmakers cabinet rasps brownells.
The emmert patternmakers vise is by far the most versatile woodworking vise ever made. The patternmakers vise on my bench is the one from woodcraft. Morton walks us through all the ways to use this extraordinarily versatile vise. I begin by measuring the width of the vise jaw and adding 18.
Yost patternmakers vicevise canadian woodworking and. The gunstock vise is a different style vise, but has a lot of uses. Unfollow patternmakers vise to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Working on final step of the new workbench, installing an emmert patternmakers vise. All things considered, the installation isnt hard and i had mine all attached and. As a used vise, it could be filed with chips and threads could be jammed.
The hardest part of installation was screwing the locking bracket to the underside of the bench. With the help of capterra, learn about patternmaker, its features, pricing information, popular comparisons to other fashion design products and more. Directions for mounting emmert vise union hill antique tools. Id really like to put it back in tiptop condition and use it since it belonged to my dad and.
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