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Old 01-30-2008, 09:55 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman View Post
Why are you securing it? I just hold it in my hand when thru-drilling.
Me too..

when I do clamp anything in the vise ( like when I cut my lip slot) I have a pair of homemade basswood liners that I install, the bass wood is softer than most of the other woods I use and tends not to marr the surface, minor imperfections can be sanded with a little #150 grit....
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