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Olympia Tools 38-736 Woodworker’s Vise, 6-1/2-Inch , Gray

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Style: 6-12" Woodworking


Features

  • IDEAL FOR HOME: This woodworkers bench is ideal for home, shop, and contractor use. It mounts to a workbench securely with countersunk holes to hold the wood pieces together & assemble them.
  • CAST IRON CONSTRUCTION: With its 30K PSI& powder coated finish our product is perfect for your heavy hardware woodwork. Attach it to your workbench in the garage & work with ease.
  • MADE TO LAST: Our durable and long-lasting tools help you with home, garage & industrial projects. With professional-grade quality, easily repair & fix issues with our tool cabinet essentials.
  • THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB: We engineer a range of bolt cutters, clamps, chisels, folding carts, hammers, pliers, saws, screwdrivers, tape measures, utility knives, vises, bolt cutters, saws & wrenches.
  • SUPERIOR INSTRUMENTS: Olympia Tools provides quality & innovative hand & specialty tools, tool accessories & outdoor equipment for construction, woodworking, mechanical maintenance & home repair.

Description

Mount the OLYMPIA TOOLS 6 in. Hobby Woodworker'S Vise to the face of your bench and get a sure grip on your furniture, cabinetry and other woodworking and assembly projects.Made from 30,000 PSI cast iron, durability and dependability are built in. Jaw travel is guided by twin steel rails, evenly distributing contact between jaw and workpiece, to maximize grip and prevent surface damage. Installation options include positioning flush with bench top, for quick and consistent alignment between workpieces. Pre-drilled holes for attaching wood facings Countersunk holes for securing to workbench Metal dog for clamping large pieces of wood Specifications: Material: Cast iron Jaw width: 6-1/2 in Jaw pad size: 6-1/2x2-1/2x1/2 in Jaw opening: 7-1/2 in. Throat depth: 2-1/2 in. Weight:8 lb. Tensile strength: 30,000 PSI

Material: Cast Iron


Brand: Olympia Tools


Item Dimensions LxWxH: 3.75 x 8.75 x 11 inches


Color: Gray


Style: 6-12" Woodworking


Item Weight: 4.2 Pounds


Manufacturer: ‎Olympia Tools


Part Number: ‎38-736


Item Weight: ‎4.2 pounds


Product Dimensions: ‎3.75 x 8.75 x 11 inches


Country of Origin: ‎China


Item model number: ‎38-736


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: ‎No


Size: ‎6-1/2”


Color: ‎Gray


Style: ‎6-12" Woodworking


Material: ‎Cast Iron


Power Source: ‎Hand Powered


Item Package Quantity: ‎1


Measurement System: ‎Inch


Included Components: ‎Woodworking Vise


Batteries Included?: ‎No


Batteries Required?: ‎No


Warranty Description:


Date First Available: May 3, 2006


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Inexpensive (check the competition) and excellent functionality.
While you can easily find much more expensive wood vises, the added functions of larger screws, a built-in dog and heavier construction isn't necessary for the occasional woodworker. I purchased this for a portable worktop I've designed for convenient movement around the garage, shop or home. This vise is sturdy, well priced and will meet the need of hobbyist and frequent handyman alike. If the gods of woodworking are willing and I finish the worktable this summer I'll come back and add a video later. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2023 by Sam Spangenberg

  • Did not have pop up dog shown in photo, but still a good vise for the price.
Somewhat disappointed. Illustration on amazon clearly show a pop up dog on the top of the vice. When it arrived it did not have a dog at all. It did take a little fiddly work to make the vice fit to the bench, took both some chiseling away and building up on the underside and front member of the bench. I haven't put it to a heavy weight test, but it seems well built. I added maple face plates and created a light weight dog on the top of the face plate. It wont be as good as a built in dog, but it should hold wider work on the bench top using my improvised dog on the vise and bench dogs on the bench top. But it is certainly a great vise for the price ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2016 by Brian E. Nelson

  • Perfect for home DIY home Project person
I am not an easy to please person! This vise exceeded my expectations. I was hope for a smaller wood vise to use as a second set of hands. Mounted under table very simply.
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024 by Dave

  • Ya git's what ya pays fer!!
For an $18 investment,you get a an $18 vice, pretty sloppy, screw binds up, but, it will get the job done.
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024 by David B Gier

  • Great value for the home shop
This is a perfect small home shot vice. Consider adding two small wood panels to prevent scratches on your work. The attachment screw holes are already there.
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2023 by Gene W.

  • Nice vise
For DIY, good value. Mine does have the extension bench dog. The finish (a paint-on metallic appearance) has a couple of holidays, but nothing terrible. The action works. Once I figured out the mounting pattern, it installed well and feels solid. The wing nut holding the bench dog riser is ok, doesn't get in the way. Overall I'm satisfied. My bench is a pocket door, so I had to reinforce the side to accept the vise, but that's not rocket science stuff. IF I use it enough to break it, I'll get a better one next time, but my main need was for occasional hold-fast. Looks like it will do the job. FU: 18 mos later, great purchase, very useful, have used numerous times, worth every penny and also worth returning until they get right (if they forget the dog!!). ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2017 by DogFace

  • It's a total gamble
***EDIT*** I've lowered my rating to one star because I've noticed that most of the pictures for the 6 1/2" vise are for an older and larger model, they no longer make. That model seems to have been much better in overall build quality. One of the pictures is the 6 1/2" model being sold here. You can tell which one it is, because the handle, main screw cap, dog, and front of the vise have rust all over them, and some of the paint is missing as well. There is also a carter pin on the end of the main screw to prevent the vise from coming apart. It's very misleading for the rest of the product pics to be of different models. ***END EDIT*** I see there are lots of reviews here that point out anything that can go wrong with ordering this vise, more than likely will. I am building a small multipurpose bench for glue up, painting and as a little workbench that I can move to different areas of my home or workshop for small tasks. This vise would be perfect because it has a built in dog. I knew it would be a gamble that I would get the correct vise (many here have received a model without the dog), and it would be a minor miracle if it wasn't broken or covered in rust. Well, I got the correct model, and it was not covered in rust. It was very poorly painted, and the casting is terrible. But it does work as intended. Checking with a square, it should install flush. The threads on the main screw are NOT acme, but rather fine pitched. The main screw is steel and the vise is of course cast iron. Fine threads from the steel will carve up the cast iron over heavy use. That's why most vise's use acme threads. The dog is not spring loaded. It's just a chunk of steel that uses a screw and wing nut to lift and hold it in place. Overall, this vise is rudimentary at best. But it works and is the right size for my needs. Since it has a built in dog, I can use thin scrap wood as pads and have maximum opening space. I feel that I got lucky after reading through the other reviews here. If you don't need a built in dog, then I would highly recommend the Irwin or Yost 6 1/2 vise instead. The build quality on this vise is so rough that it should really embarrass Olympia Tools. There are several globs of cast iron on the outside of the vise that are a good half inch in size. They were just painted over. The reason I gave it 4 stars is because at under $20, getting what I ordered, and it not being covered in rust or broken out of the box. However, I would normally not recommend this thing unless you're willing to gamble, and have a very simple use for it. *** Edit 2*** So when I was opening the vise to place a bit of wood in it, the inner face threads just broke apart and started falling out in little bits. While I was trying to examine it, the front jaw slipped out, and I wasn't expecting that do I dropped it and the corner broke off and the dog fell out by breaking free from it's tac welded on screw. This thing is complete junk. I've never seen anything made of metal just disintegrate before. IMHO, it's worthless junk that can't even perform it's basic use. Avoid this garbage at all costs. ***EDIT 2*** ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2020 by Kodai

  • Good, well functioning WW vise for hobbyist
I am happy I bought it. Seeing some of other reviews I was doubtful, but not now. I am a mid-level woodworking hobbyist, and need it as an end vise with a bench dog for my bench, and it fits my needs perfectly -- considering the price. Interestingly that the opening width is almost 7" -- surprisingly large (after putting in two 3/4" plywood "cheeks", I still have more than 5" opening). Slight drawbacks: (a) the vise was generously covered by black paint, which resulted in the steel dog being stuck in its nest -- quickly solved by using WD-40 and a knife with a thin blade to pry it free; (b) two guiding rods are a bit loose in their threaded holding holes -- but this is a common thing for most of woodworking vises; will fix it by using LOCK-TIGHT' and (c) the winged nut holding the steel dog is a bit drawn out and the round bar used to tighten the vise, can graze it; a few light strokes by metal file fixed it. I haven't install it at my bench yet (still working on the bench), but will do it later. If everything is OK, I'll purchase another one, or perhaps two (for other end of my bench and for smaller bench) -- you cannot beat them for that price... ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018 by Alexander K

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