01-09-2016, 11:22 AM
As mentioned in another thread, I have been putting some thought into producing an updated version of the venerable Disston 3D saw vise. I worked lots of years as a product development engineer and now want to turn my attention to the woodworking tool industry. I have a number of other projects to conclude before starting on this one, but thought this would be a good opportunity to get the input of other woodworkers, sawsmiths, and tool junkies.
Some of the changes that I envision might include:
1) Use of a roller bearing on the clamp lever to eliminate the wear point where it contacts the body of the front jaw
2) Make the jaws about 2 inches longer to reduce the number of times that a handsaw must be repositioned during the sharpening process
3) Improve the bench clamp to minimize the tendency to rotate when filing at the end of the jaws
4) Elimination of the file guide bosses on the rear jaw (they get in my way)
5) Provisions for interchangeable jaw inserts (brass, aluminum, rubber, plastic, leather) to improve clamping and reduce scratching of the saw plate
6) Incorporate an adjustment mechanism in the clamping lever to change the amount of clamping force to accommodate different plate thicknesses and jaw inserts
7) Change material to cast stainless steel to improve strength and reduce corrosion
What other changes/additions would you like to see?
Some of the changes that I envision might include:
1) Use of a roller bearing on the clamp lever to eliminate the wear point where it contacts the body of the front jaw
2) Make the jaws about 2 inches longer to reduce the number of times that a handsaw must be repositioned during the sharpening process
3) Improve the bench clamp to minimize the tendency to rotate when filing at the end of the jaws
4) Elimination of the file guide bosses on the rear jaw (they get in my way)
5) Provisions for interchangeable jaw inserts (brass, aluminum, rubber, plastic, leather) to improve clamping and reduce scratching of the saw plate
6) Incorporate an adjustment mechanism in the clamping lever to change the amount of clamping force to accommodate different plate thicknesses and jaw inserts
7) Change material to cast stainless steel to improve strength and reduce corrosion
What other changes/additions would you like to see?