Be sure to mount it on a sturdy workbench—over a bench leg, if possible, which will help bear its weight. This shop-type vise is well suited for those who do plumbing or metal fabrication and ...

A good bench vise is an essential tool in any shop. Here are tips and facts about those oft-overlooked necessities: A blacksmith’s vise, aka a leg vise, is bolted to a work bench but has a leg ...