Uncategorized Archives - Hovarter Custom Vice

31 Jan

The VX21 Leg Vise Has a Cousin!

A while back we released the VX21 leg vise and now we introduce the leg vises cousin; The VX21 wagon vise. The new VX21 wagon vise has been updated with all the great features of the VX21 leg vise with some additional improvements just for the wagon vise. Installing or removing the VX21 wagon vise will be very easy because the clamp shaft is removable. The clamp shaft can be installed or removed by pulling it straight out of the [...]

By Len Hovarter Uncategorized wagon vise 0 Comments Read more...

25 Sep

We Were Wrong

When we designed and developed the VX20 leg vise hardware we thought this is it. It doesn’t get any better. This is one instance where it is good to be wrong! Our R&D department, working in conjunction with the engineering and manufacturing departments has been busy with a new concept that began about 4 years ago. The engineering department created an initial design while working with the manufacturing department to make sure the design could be made efficiently. The [...]

By Len Hovarter Leg Vise, Uncategorized Criss Cross, Glide, Leg Vise 0 Comments Read more...

22 Jan

New Products! Turned Rim Handwheels.

We have added some new handwheels to further allow you to customize your woodworking vise. These new handwheels have a square profile with a very nicely finished turned profile. They have a very nice feel in the hand. The large one is 8" diameter and is for use with the leg or face vise. The smaller one is 6" diameter and is for use with the wagon vise. The smaller diameter will keep the handwheel below the top of [...]

By Len Hovarter Uncategorized face vise, handwheels, Leg Vise 0 Comments Read more...

04 Dec

More Moravian….

We have have had a great response for our new Moravian leg vise hardware and X Link. So many requests that we ran out of our first prototype run of parts and are now making more. The Moravian leg vise is our original leg vise hardware with an integral front bearing added to it which allows the X Link to be tucked up close to the clamp shaft to take up the minimum amount of space. The round bearing [...]

By Len Hovarter Leg Vise, Uncategorized, X Link 0 Comments Read more...

23 Nov

A New Tool Added to the Hovarter Custom Vise Arsenal

I frequently use a utility knife in my day to day life and more often than not I must go on a search mission to find it when it is needed. Often I find it in or near our shipping department which is run by my wife. I decided to tackle this problem head on so I decided to head off to the local home center and buy another knife. My current utility knife is a basic solid handled [...]