The assembled vise ready for use

 

Not much more needs to be said. I purchased small bench-dogs from Rockler. They are plastic. Bummer! They require 3/4 inch diamter holes a little over 1-3/4 inches deep to seat properly. But they come four to a package, and are reasonably priced. I leave the extra length of the garter long. This gives me purchase with my hands or a tightened twin-screw hand clamp to lever the the garter free from the mortise if I need to pull the garter out. Garter thickness is like Goldilock's porridge. To loose the garter falls out. To tight and the screw may bind and not turn freely. Just right is well just right. Sand or plane down an over-tight garter. Check the fit as you insert the garter and don't slam it in all the way until you are happy with the fit. If the garter is to loose, drill and insert a small screw through the inner face of the movable jaw and on into the body of the garter locking it it position.