August 7-8, 2027
Building the Lowfat Roubo Moxon & Rethinking Traditional Work Holding
with Derek Jones
$700
$575 tuition + $125 material fee
About this Workshop
The Moxon vise has become one of the most popular work holding tools in the modern hand tool workshop, and for good reason. It raises dovetailing and joinery to a comfortable working height while providing exceptional clamping for fine handwork. In this two-day class, students will build an enhanced version that goes beyond the traditional two-jaw design. An integrated outfeed table behind the jaws provides better support when transferring dovetails from the tail board to the pin board. Additional joinery details make the vise more robust and the project more rewarding to build. Students will explore how thoughtful refinements can make familiar workshop equipment more versatile and enjoyable to use. Along the way, they will discuss design decisions, construction techniques, and practical improvements they can apply to their own workshop projects. Please note: This is not a dovetailing class. Students should arrive able to cut dovetails by hand, as the course pace does not allow time to teach the fundamentals.
Key Points
- Build an enhanced Moxon vise with integrated outfeed support
- Learn techniques for accurate, repeatable casework joinery
- Explore practical ways to improve proven workshop designs
- Understand the design decisions behind efficient work holding
- Refine hand tool techniques while constructing a workshop appliance you’ll use for years
- Leave with a versatile vise that improves comfort and accuracy for dovetailing and fine joinery
About the Instructor
ENROLLMENT DETAILS
Building the Lowfat Roubo Moxon & Rethinking Traditional Work Holding with Derek Jones
August 7-8, 2027
$700.00
Online Registration Starts December 1, 2026
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