re: Shaping the Jaws

Petey, yea that Ash does have some straight grain, I was able to hand pick the board, not knowing what I was going to use it for. Just wanted to get some and give it a try working with it. So far it hasn't been that bad to mill, just have to watch for the burning.

WoodGuy, thanks. The lower thread will be epoxied into the front jaw, so it will move with the jaw. The stop nut can be adjusted keeping the jaws parallel.