Pattern Maker’s Vice (Vise) | Non-Racking
The HNT Gordon Pattern Maker’s Vice is a non-racking woodworking vice designed to hold work securely at a wide range of angles, heights and orientations. With 360° rotation, 90° tilt and full lock on both functions, it offers exceptional control for shaping, carving, fitting and detailed bench work.
Built to hold everything from parallel stock to tapered and double-tapered forms, it is a remarkably versatile vice for woodworkers, luthiers, carvers and instrument makers. Powerful holding is achieved with very little force at the handle, reducing fatigue through prolonged use.
Precision machined from brass and aluminium, then hand assembled and tested in-house, the HNT Gordon Pattern Maker’s Vice is built for smooth operation, elegant function and long-term reliability. Its hidden thread runs in a self-cleaning shaft, protecting the working parts from dust and shavings and helping ensure consistent performance over time.
Why choose the HNT Gordon Pattern Maker’s Vice?
- Non-racking design for precise, powerful holding
- 360° rotation with four working heights and unlimited angles
- 90° tilt from vertical to horizontal
- Full lock on both rotation and tilt
- Holds parallel, tapered and double-tapered work
- Hidden self-cleaning thread to protect moving parts
- Precision made from brass and aluminium
- Smooth operation with low handle effort
Specifications
- Jaw size: 160mm x 340mm
- Capacity: holds work up to 150mm (6") wide
- Capacity with tilting plate fitted: 120mm (4 3/4")
- Motion: 360° rotation and 90° tilt
- Locking: full lock on both rotation and tilt functions
- Jaw liners: two oversized cork/rubber liners included
- Liner thickness: 1.5mm
Accessories
- Tilting vice jaws available for odd-shaped stock such as chair legs and musical instrument parts
- Download the installation guide for more information here.
Video of Pattern makers Vice in action:
This video below explains how to install our pattern makers vice:
United StatesA jewel of a tool
Beautiful, functional tool art. As an independent professional woodworker I have a lot of vices. Already this is my favorite. Hold any piece at any angle comfortably. I have it mounted on a slightly taller bench for sawing and shaping.
HNT Gordon & Co.
Thanks for your review Michael. It's our favourite too with the main vice having already accrued more than 6000 hours in our workshop and still going strong!
Hong KongVery versatile vice
I have been using this vice for around 1 year now. It can clamp virtually anything at many positions. The rebate on the short edge allows me to clamp small pieces and prevents them from falling when I release the vice. I recommend you to get two rubber/cork liners for a better grip. I great upgrade from a common woodworker's vice!
HNT Gordon & Co.
Thanks for your kind review. We're up to more than 6,000 hours on our main, plane making vice and counting. Your back will thank you too!!
CanadaA great piece of engineering
This thing is awesome. I built a short workbench, 42x17", to go with it. And this little thing just clamps everything I throw at it.
GermanyPattern Makers Vice
This vice is amazing. It works in every position very well. I‘m a luthier and the vice makes it much easier to clamp and work on. Thank you!
AustraliaSo Good!
An unbelievably good vice. I’ve made up a small heavy bench for this vice for heavier wood carving jobs. The fitting of the vice was so easy by following Terry’s video online and I feel like I’ve got a solution to getting access to carving areas that have caused difficulty in the past. Awesome vice!