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 ...

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 ...

Did your Grandpa, uncle or neighbor have one of those old "leg" vises where the rear jaw had a leg that went to the floor? Over time a lot of those old vises got worn, loose and either were stuffed ...

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 ...