Blacksmith vises are designed to take a lot of heavy abuse, such as holding heavy pieces of steel that are being hammered. [Jason]’s vise stands about 3 feet tall, and the main frame components ...

A mammoth cast iron vise could technically be weaker than a smaller forged steel vise. Vise experts consider a vise rated at 30,000 to 60,000 pounds of tensile strength suitable for the abuse ...

The design I went with was a modified version of John Heisz's steel bench vise he made a couple years ago. For more information John's original bench vise as well as my version of the bench vise click ...

This is a medium-duty vise, meaning it will handle most wood-gripping needs, but it’s made from steel rather than cast iron, so it isn’t designed to withstand heavy use, such as holding heavy ...

Their magnetic vise, designed for a drill press but probably a great choice for securing work to a milling machine, grinder, or even a CNC router, has a simple but sturdy steel frame. Two separate ...