David asked .. “if anyone who has used both (vise types) can make
recommendation”

The answer is simply - you need BOTH.

If you plan to build furniture using handtools, then both the shoulder(face)
vise and the tail vise form an intricate team in the work holding process. Yes,
I know that some have gone with a tail vise, but this is a personal decision
that is almost unfathonable to me.

In short, the shoulder/face vise is used (in conjuction with a sliding deadman)
to plane the edges of long boards. The tail vise is used to hold boards when
planing faces. I addition, I have a Moxon vise to raise the boards higher for
dovetailing.

About 3 years ago, after 20 years handtooling with a bench I put together when
mainly using power tools, using a variety of vises on-and-off over the years, I
built a Roubo-style with a leg vise (that I built - cheap) and an expensive
wagon vise (from BenchCrafted). What I like about my bench, compared to the old
one, is that work holding is a million years easier. For some, a fancy-shmancy
bench is a garage queen. For me it is a tool that gets used all the time. I made
it nice because it gave me pleasure to do so. I do not plan on making another.

Some prefer a double screw wood face vise, some a quick release metal vise. I
find the leg vise does a great job and is efficient. You can use any vise for
the tail vise. I chose a wagon vise as it saves space. I’ve never regretted
spending on the BC.

There is a record of my build lower down this web index: http://www.int
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Regards from Perth

Derek