Obliged to post; Mounting of bench vises.

[piper184]

My vice is mounted with the stationary jaw a little forward of the bench edge. Pretty sturdy wood bench with bolts all the way through the top. I have not had a reason to make a base plate as it has stood up for nearly 20 years without any loosening. However, I did have to bolt the bench to the wall as sometimes I get a little "rough" with things. Finding open space on the bench is a larger problem than a loose vice.

I also have an el-cheap-o 4" vice that usually gets c-clamped to my outdoor welding table. Easy to get it out of the weather that way. I could bolt it to the top, but the table is not very heavy duty so it is not used for "rough" work.