Knives larger than 1/4 in

Welcome to the Wicked Edge Forum NewGen3P Owner.  I have experienced situations when my jaws are sometimes very tight too.  I have found that sometimes, not always, I can rotate the lever counter clockwise, usually so the lever arm is in a vertical position, (this lever position may depend on how the handle is orientated on the squared shaft, because it can be removed and shifted 1/4 turns and repositioned as needed for different clamping situations). I position the lever so the cam is all the way down, as low as it goes, (if I rotate the lever, just a little more to counter-clockwise or back  to clock-wise, the cams starts to move up again).  With the cam all-the-way-down, I can squeeze together both of the long legs of the vice jaws simultaneously spreading the jaws sometimes just a little farther apart to gain a little more gap space needed.

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NewGen3P Owner, sksharp

You could try something like the attached. I use it for flexible knives but I’m sure it can open more than 1/4″. You probably would want to do a slight bend on the top long edge of both sides to maximize sufficient clamping surface area. It cost me $8.99

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NewGen3P Owner, Organic, Marc H