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The Record 74 Auto Vice

The Record 74 Auto Vice

The Record 74 is an excellent little vice, it weights 26lbs , has 4 inch jaws and opens to about 4
Record 74 Auto Vice Cleanup

Record 74 Auto Vice Cleanup

The Record 74 Auto Vice still show up for sale fairly regularly in the UK.  This one was a bit
the Record 52 ½ vice - a timeline

the Record 52 ½ vice - a timeline

Here is a short summary of the history of the Record 52 ½ vice. You can read more about this vice
The Record 52 ½ vice

The Record 52 ½ vice

Record 52 ½ vices have been an essential tool for woodworkers all over the world for more than a century.  They
Parkinson's Patent Perfect Vise

Parkinson's Patent Perfect Vise

Welcome to the first part of this potted history of the quick-release woodworking vice, a history that will culminate with
The Record Stay-Set Cap-Iron

The Record Stay-Set Cap-Iron

Leonard Bailey’s eponymous plane design was so good that bar a few minor tweaks by J A Traut in
Laminated plane irons - Stanley and Record

Laminated plane irons - Stanley and Record

Following the previous articles about iron, steel and plane cutters it may be tempting to view laminated cutters [https://smallworkshop.
How to refurbish a bench plane

How to refurbish a bench plane

This post describes how to refurbish a bench plane. To show what can be done with even the most unpromising
Dating Record Bench Planes

Dating Record Bench Planes

As we already found out there are no very old Record bench planes – production started in 1931 – and there are
Record Bench Planes  - a Brief History

Record Bench Planes - a Brief History

Old Record bench planes show up on ebay on an almost daily basis and are frequently described by optimistic sellers