A good vise on your work bench is like having another set of hands. Working without a vise can be very frustrating. A wood work bench vise need not break the bank, however a semi decent one will save you a lot of time and frustration.

Having a vise on your work bench works like another set of hands, you can fix a piece of wood in the vise and work on it without worrying about it moving. I have a wood vise on one end and a general purpose vise on the other end. I repair and make many other things along with doing my wood craft, and this satisfies all my needs.

As with most things, there are good vises and there are bad vises. Brand names normally take care of this and if you stick with quality brand names generally you will not be disappointed.

1. Wilton 10-Inch Woodworking Vise

Wood work bench vise with a 10 by 4-Inch jaw width and a 13-Inch maximum opening

Front jaw that pivots 10-Degree to allow for clamping irregular shaped parts

pivot jaw can be removed for wider clamping requirements; rapid acting nut

Mounting instructions are included

Weighs 36 Pound

2. Eclipse Quick Release Woodworking Vice, Gray Cast Iron, 9″ Size

Quick release trigger opens and closes the vise quickly without using the main screw

9″ jaw width, 4″ throat depth

Fitted with an adjustable front stop

To increase safety, the fused tommy bar will bend before the vice can become over-stressed

34.2 lb. net weight

3. Olympia 6-1/2” WoodWork Bench Vise

Mounts to face of workbench to hold woodworking and assembly projects

Cast iron construction (30,000 PSI tensile strength) with powder coated finish

Countersunk holes for securing to workbench

4. TEKTON 6-1/2-Inch Wood Work Bench Vise

Mounts to face of workbench to hold woodworking and assembly projects

Cast iron construction (30,000 PSI tensile strength) with powder coated finish

Jaws predrilled for custom jaw pads (not included)

Chrome plated steel sliding T-bar handle and steel guide rails

Acme-threaded screw glides smoothly without binding

5. Yost Rapid Acting Wood Work Bench Vise, 10″, Cast Iron

Rapid action lever for quick opening and closing of the vise

39 lbs

Mounts flush to work benches

This is just a guide and you must choose the wood work vise that best suits your needs. We would recommend 1 or 5.

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