Three Simple Tricks to Use a Bench Vise

A workshop isn't complete until it has a bench vise. Without it, you'll find yourself struggling to hold things you need to build, repair, modify, and maintain. One of many examples: It's difficult to hold a lawn mower blade in position for sharpening. With a bench vise, it's easy: clamp the center of the blade in the vise and get to work.

Like any workshop tool, however, there are some simple tricks to help you get the most out of it. But before we get to those, maybe you're new to owning and using a bench vise, and you want to know what's going on here. That's perfectly okay with us. Everybody has to start somewhere.

View in Browser  SHOP EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBE Three Simple Tricks to Use a Bench Vise Three Simple Tricks to Use a Bench Vise A workshop isn't complete until it has a bench vise. Without it, you'll find yourself struggling to hold things you need to build, repair, modify, and maintain. One of many examples: It's difficult to hold a lawn mower blade in position for sharpening. With a bench vise, it's easy: clamp the center of the blade in the vise and get to work. Like any workshop tool, however, there are some simple tricks to help you get the most out of it. But before we get to those, maybe you're new to owning and using a bench vise, and you want to know what's going on here. That's perfectly okay with us. Everybody has to start somewhere. A workshop isn't complete until it has a bench vise. Without it, you'll find yourself struggling to hold things you need to build, repair, modify, and maintain. One of many examples: It's difficult to hold a lawn mower blade in position for sharpening. With a bench vise, it's easy: clamp the center of the blade in the vise and get to work. Like any workshop tool, however, there are some simple tricks to help you get the most out of it. But before we get to those, maybe you're new to owning and using a bench vise, and you want to know what's going on here. That's perfectly okay with us. Everybody has to start somewhere. Read More Read More Astronomers Invented a Genius New Way to Look for Exoplanets Strange worlds, here we come. Read More Scientists Say Water Can Change Whiskey Flavor For the Better, But Don't Dilute It Past This Point Plus, why those big ice cubes really are better. Read More Putin Lied When He Called Russia's Kinzhal Missiles 'Hypersonic.' We Unraveled the Truth Putin's new missile is not breaking the laws of physics—just stretching the truth. Read More The Kessler Syndrome Explains Why Hunks of Space Junk Are 'Ticking Time Bombs' Either Mother Nature will find her own equilibrium, or we need to address our apathy about mega-litter in space. Read More These Pool Lounge Chairs Are a Must for Chilling Out This Summer Your backyard staycation awaits. Read More Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection PopularMechanics.com ©2023 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019