We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. A vise will make an amazingly versatile addition to your workbench. Who among us hasn’t wished for a second pair of ...

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 that ...

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In this video, I detail the construction of a split-top Roubo workbench, focusing on the assembly of the workbench base. Key topics include: - Constructing the legs - Cutting leg mortises and tenons - ...

The leg vice was a popular blacksmithing tool, used widely throughout 19th century America, and many current examples exist today. Leg vises are characterized by their vertical jaws operated by a ...