Veritas Carver's Vise

Veritas carver's vise. A good carver's vise should be adjustable in all three axes, and this one has full rotation in two axes and 3" of height adjustment in the third. More important, it has controlled release: when you relieve the clamping pressure, internal springs and O-rings provide residual resistance so the work does not suddenly fall or rotate. You can reposition the work exactly as you like without needing three hands, which virtually eliminates accidental damage.

The vise can be bolted to a bench or clamped in any standard vise, as the base has two flats. It can also be side or top mounted through any standard 3/4" dog hole using the auxiliary rod, sleeve and wing-nut assembly, on benches 5/8" to 4" thick. The body is arched to let work overhang the bench edge when top mounted.

The body is ZA-12, an alloy as strong as cast iron but less brittle at only 80% of the weight, with a solid brass hub and a repositionable locking lever. It has three counter-bevelled screw slots for standard wood screws.

A 3 1/2" diameter by 1/2" thick mounting plate with steel rod is included. Spare plates are available for quick interchange of workpieces, and for smaller pieces such as duck heads or birds, a 2" plate with rod is available as an accessory. Made in Canada.