Its 50 years of experience, probably learned from multiple mentors that worked for 50+ years before him. This is how true craftsmen learn all those little things that cut the job time in half without sacrificing quality.
That self adjusting filing vise is one of the most brilliant things I've seen in a long time! It's like when Brian Brazeel came out with his hot cut hardy tool. It's just clever and it just works better. Great job!
As a tool geek I've always scoffed at the notion that you can't build a better mouse trap. This vise is vindication of my feelings. Thanks for another excellent and informative video!
I've seen an old filing vise many years ago, I didn't know what it was and it was actually rusted so bad it wouldn't move. This looks like a great improvement and something I need to get for my shop. Thank you for the review.
I have been wanting a filing vise for awhile. This vise looks fantastic. I will reach out to them. Matt will be demonstrating at the Blacksmith of Missouri (BAM) conference this year in early May in Sedalia, Missouri. Thanks.
That's an awesome improvement on the filing vise's. Thanks to Matt and Rudy from Cloverdale Forge for sending you one to use and get your opinion on. Looks like it will be a winner for sure, clamping the jaws flat to both surfaces evenly improves the holding power so much it's unreal. Quality of filing goes way up and quicker too. Thanks for showing this review John, another great product. Fred.
Brilliant thanks for showing it. I have just spent a few days researching filing vices and making one. Your earlier videos were invaluable thanks. My filing vice is quite different, but it tackles the same problems. It is more like a woodworkers moxxon vice, but made from metal and is only for smaller scale metalwork - copper smithing and jewellery making. That pivoting back jaw is making me think a little more and maybe I'll make another one, because I can see from you using it in this video how convenient it is.
well my totally unbiased opinion is ....I WANT ONE!! awesome concept Matt and I wonder if you ship to the UK...maybe I have to make my own version. Thanks for your very biased opinion John its very much apppreciated
Morning mr John. Niw thats an interesting concept that looks to work in real life! Good job Mat! Thank you for sharing and blessing abundant. Crawford out 🙏🏻🔥⚒️🧙🏻♂️
I agree, that filing vice sure looks to be very handy. What do they sell for when they are in stock? Even though I am a woodworker I'm certain that would be a handy tool in my shop. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
not used a filing vise before, i've always used an adapted pair of vice grips in the vice to do the same thing but the adjustable file vise is a good bit of kit, i might have to see if they do shipping to the UK
Everyone has an anvil height video. How about vise height? Do you suggest the height of the vise be just over waist height? Then the filling vise brings the work up a touch? Or is this “it depends” and better to have multiple vise setups? I would be very interested in your opinion!
Great design. Anybody ever seen "planetary" vice-jaws?, kinda similar principle. I'm sure they're called something other than "planetary vice-jaws", but that's just off the top of my head, so....yeah. I don't have any either, just never "needed" them...as if that's something that's ever stopped me from buying a new tool before 😂, but yeah...just never picked one up yet. (would be a better explanation) 😂
Ear plugs or ear defenders maybe? Or just noise cancelling headphones and something better to listen to? I'm just offering suggestions by the way as I personally use noise cancelling headphones a lot while working on things due to similar sensory issues.
I like the design and concept. I clicked the link and found I need to log in to Instagram to go to their site. I don't have and don't want Instagram. I think I'll pass. Thanks.
why didn't they just put a screw in it? if one part was longer and could be hammered into wood or mounted on a table, you have a vise. even portable :D