Month: October 2026

How to Mount a 3-Hole Bench Vise So It Does Not Rock

· October 23, 2026
How to Mount a 3-Hole Bench Vise So It Does Not Rock

Most vise mounting advice assumes four bolts in a rectangle. Plenty of vises do not have that—a lot of older import vises and plenty of mid-range new ones come with three holes in a triangle, usually two across the front and one at the back. When you’re figuring out how to mount a 3 hole … Read more

Lapping Plate vs Flattening Stone: What Actually Keeps a Water Stone Flat

· October 23, 2026
Lapping Plate vs Flattening Stone: What Actually Keeps a Water Stone Flat

I ignored stone flattening for an embarrassingly long time. I kept chasing a wire edge that would not form evenly across a chisel, blaming my technique, my angle, the steel — and the actual problem was that my 1000-grit stone had quietly worn into a shallow dish in the middle. A hollow stone grinds a … Read more