Record 74 Auto Vice Cleanup
Record’s 74 Auto Vices still show up fairly regularly in the UK – this one is a bit grotty but in otherwise good condition, the …
the Record 52 1/2 vice – a timeline
1877 Wilson Riley and and an unknown inventor working for Smith, Marks & Co applied to patent two different quick-release (QR) vices in 1877. Both …
the ‘Twentieth Century’ vice
Following the last few posts on the history of the quick release vice that covered the major developments in the UK over the past 100 …
the Record 52 1/2 vice
Record has long been associated with the woodworker’s quick release vice of choice and for a while in the earlier part of the the 20th …
Syer’s Standard Instantaneous Grip Vice
You may recall from an earlier post that Francis Young – writing in the early 1880s – recommended a couple of the first ever quick-release …
Entwisle & Kenyon’s Instantaneous Grip Parallel Vice
The next two articles are about a couple of important quick-release vices that predate Parkinson’s design: Entwisle & Kenyon’s (Accrington) Instantaneous Grip Parallel Vice the Standard …
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Quick-release vices from the USA – Richards Wilcox
As part of this survey of the history of the quick-release woodworker’s vice, Richards Wilcox of Illinois deserves an honourable mention for their clever design. …
The W C Toles Vise
… it turns out that Steel Nut & J. Hampton ltd (aka Woden) filed a patent in 1906 that aimed to resolve potential issues with …
Parkinson’s Patent Perfect Vise
Welcome to part I of this potted history of the quick-release woodworking vice – a history that will culminate with the venerable and arguably never-bettered …
Veritas face vice
Test fit of vice. I ordered a Veritas face vice, but did not have any suitable timber to make the jaws (I was recommended maple …