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As promised, an update on the old Record woodworking vise installation. Sorted. I've added some seriously chunky composite cheeks to the jaws of the thing, which extend the width of the vise by an inch, to eight inches, and which give an extra inch-and-a-half of working depth. The jaws still allow stock of five inches thickness to be secured, which for a relative tiddler like this, is more than enough to be going on with. I've sealed and waxed the cheek-pieces to resist moisture and reduce wear, so all in all, not a bad few hours work. I also took the opportunity to move my largest metalworking vise further along toward the pillar drill on the right of the bench to avoid potential conflict between my elbow and a rather large chunk of cast iron when using the newly installed wood vise...