But a bench vise is (probably) what pops into most of our heads when discussing vises. They’re lumpy, made of metal, and have a bar on one end that looks like an airplane propeller for ...

Being enthusiastic DIYers, we were excited to test the top bench vises for ourselves—and determine which ones really offered the gripping power we needed. We decided to try them in our own workshop.

By turning the center gear with a lever, it rotates the gears on the end which are fixed ... The back of the vise is mounted inside the workbench, which keeps the look clean and doesn’t take ...

Chances are pretty good that most of us have used a bench vise to do things far beyond its intended use. That’s understandable, as the vise may be the most powerful hand tool in many shops ...