A vise is a woodworking tool that woodworkers use for clamping- the holding of pieces of wood during projects such as drilling, wood planning, filing, sanding, or sawing. usually, the vise is mounted in the front of a workbench.. Woodworking vises differ from metalworking vises in that they attach to the bottom of the bench surface or are built into it, with (typically wood) jaws flush with the benchtop. metalworking vises usually mount to the top of a bench. woodworking vises vary in price from about $30 to as much as $400.. There are two basic types of bench vise: the front vise and the end vise. the front vise, most often installed at the left corner of the long edge of the workbench, is great for holding a drawer side upright while you cut the tails of a dovetail joint or holding a board edge-up horizontally for hand planing..
The tekton woodworking vise model 53986 woodworking bench vise is face mount workbench. meaning it is mounted to the side of your workbench and not on top. this is also called a woodworking front vise. some people like it his way and others mention that it sometimes is not convenient while working on curved pieces.. I am making a bench vise. this is a wooden bench vise. you can learn, how to make a bench vise. you can download a pdf plan. easy making this useful tool.#vi.... Wood-jaw vises have this feature. 5. hold a board on top of the bench with a vise dog. all metal-jaw vises come with dogs. make your own dog hole in a wood-jaw vise. types of handles. large-diameter handles are comfortable to grip. one metaljaw vise comes with a short metal handle (below, left), while two others have longer wooden handles (below,.