I added some leather to my leg vise, and to my dogs. I can tell that the gripping power is much improved. I also built a new shooting board. It is more robust, and has a low friction plastic strip screwed to it so the plane's side will slide smoother.
And lastly, I cut off part of my wagon vise hand crank because I was tired of it protruding above the bench top.
That's all for now, I have to figure out what to do with all of this leftover leather.
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Where did you get the plastic? I've been thinking of making a shooting board with that stuff.
I got the UHMW plastic from Lee Valley: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=32045&cat=1,43455,43831&ap=1
I got the 1/4" x 4" x 24".
It works really well.
That's a pretty good price, too. You could make a strop with the leftover leather, or line a bunch of your clamps with it. Put it on the tops of chisels. . . .
Just discovered your blog and looks great.
How do I adhere the leather to my vise?
The leather was glued on with titebond 1, but other glues like hide glue and contact cement will work too.
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