Guys - I'm not knocking Paul's vise at all - the pics I've seen look REALLY nice - but I'm curious, how does his vise compare to the other self centering blank drilling visese sold by PSI, Craft Supplies, etc?
Add me to the LONG list of Paul's drilling vice fans!! Like Billy did, I made one, bought the Woodcraft POS, and then got one from Paul. Long wait, but WELL WORTH IT.
Drilling 7mm pens is not a problem with a wood clamp. You have plenty of room to be off a tad.... But try an Emporer Cap blank with 7/8" stock. Don't be off at all!! DAMHIKT[:I][:I]
Pauls vice is extremely well built, ZERO play, unlike the WC POS, and looks great to boot..... Line it up on your DP, clamp it down and drill until you run out of blanks. All DEAD-ON!! Bottle Stoppers too!!
I applaud anyone who can make their own and have it drill Dead-On every time. I tried, and it didn't work out too well. So turn a few pens, sell them and buy a Paul's Vice. One of the best accessories I have purchased.
Edited to remove an apparently incorrect last name. My bad. Sorry [:I]
Ok, edited again because I had Lou confused with Billy. Was I awake yesterday??[B)][?]