Bench Vise Jaws

I noticed the jaws on my bench vise were getting kinda ratty looking so I decided it was time to make a new pair, just happened to have some 1/2” X 1” O-1 steel on hand which should hold up good after hardening and tempering, for a day or two anyway.

Making the grip pattern was kind of a tossup between the traditional X pattern or some narrow slots at a 45° angle, after a little while thinking about it I came up with this different looking grip pattern, the pattern was machined on the face of the jaws using a 1-1/2" diameter fly cutter with a 80°pointed carbide tool standing vertical and plunging .020” deep, I started cutting the pattern from one end of the jaws and advancing .300” at a time which gave me that cross hatch look.

I took a few photos of the machining process and with the jaws installed.
As always thanks for looking and happy machining.

Doug

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Nice lookin' jaws. I like that pattern!

Very cool pattern Doug. Out of the box thinking, thanks for sharing it!

PJ

P.S. Love your new avatar. Captured a bunch of Artzybasheff’s Machinalia images a while back for inspiration...quite the imagination like you!

Thanks high-side

Doug

Thanks Pjs
I like the avatar too, just can't remember where I found it LOL, I'll try and relocate it

Doug

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Thanks Pjs
I like the avatar too, just can't remember where I found it LOL, I'll try and relocate it

Doug

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Yours fits for you! Try this...https://www.google.com/search?q=Artz...w=1441&bih=830

I found a bunch on Pinterest a while back too.

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Originally Posted by PJs

Yours fits for you! Try this...https://www.google.com/search?q=Artz...w=1441&bih=830

I found a bunch on Pinterest a while back too.

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Those were kool too, I saved them
Thanks PJs
Doug