Hi Blake,

The cantilevered arm is 1 1/4" thick by 4 1/2"" wide maple, and it's
4" cantilever - from the vise to the center of the screw.  Don't think
that it's going to break very easily.

Cheers,
Jack in Endwell

On 10/4/05, Blake Ashley  wrote:
> I can point to one disadvantage of a shoulder vise -  a skinny little
> girl can break it without even trying very hard.  Just give it a good
> turn after it has bottomed out and CRACK! that cantilevered arm is
> history.
>
> Blake
>

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