VICE JAWS (WOOD)
Beveling / Angling on vice jaws (wood)
The Wood vice jaws are a bench accessory made of a piece of hardwood, cut from a dense and homogeneous species such as Boxwood, which is clamped between the jaws of a vice. It offers the Horologist (watchmaker) and jeweler an intermediate work surface, both firm and gentle on components, on which pieces rest during certain Decoration and finishing work, notably manual Beveling / Angling. Wood can easily be notched and shaped to fit the form of a Bridge or a Main plate and create custom-fitted seats, all while avoiding the scratches that a metal support would cause. Its relative softness absorbs micro-shocks and stabilizes the piece under the tool. Holes are sometimes drilled into it to hold locating pins. Simple and traditional, the vice jaws (wood) illustrate the ingenuity of craftsmen who adapt modest Materials to the extreme demands for cleanliness and precision in watchmaking.
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