What Is A Vise Tool Used For?
A vise (sometimes spelled vice) is used to hold objects in place so that they may be worked on. It’s pretty straight forward, you don’t want a work piece wiggling around while you are trying to cut it, glue it, sand it, file it, drill it, or otherwise modify it. You also don’t want to […] Read More
A History Of The Vise Tool
While screws and presses – the fundamental building blocks of a vise – have existed for thousands of years, the vise -sometimes spelled vice – as we think of it today did not come about until the middle ages. Before more modern designs were put into place, craftsman had to use a cumbersome system of […] Read More
What Is A Vise [Vice] Tool?
A vise [vice] is a mechanical tool that is used to hold an object firmly in place so that work may be done on the object. A vise may come in a number of varieties, usually specialized for some purpose such as wood working, machining, blacksmithing, and general shop work. Almost every commercial workshop will […] Read More
What Are The Different Vise (Vice) Dimensions?
A vise is not a complicated tool. You can get by without knowing all the various dimensions and measurements that manufacturers provide when selling a vise. Bolt a vise to a table, put something between the vise jaws, and turn the handle attached to the lead screw. VIOLA, your vise is working as intended. But […] Read More
The Best Belt Sander / Grinder For Knife Making – Don’t Buy Cheap Crap!
Grinding is fun the first time you do it, but it quickly becomes a chore as many projects will require grinding. The difference between a cheap grinder with a cheap belt and a high quality grinder with a high quality belt is astonishing. A high quality setup will remove anywhere from 8-16 times the amount […] Read More
3 Best Bench Vises For Sale – Don’t Buy Cheap Crap!
The bench vise – also known as a mechanics vise, workshop vise, machinist vise, or engineers vice** – is one of the most fundamental tools in a workshop. ** What is The Difference Between Vice and Vise? There are some differences between the various english speaking countries as to how these tools should be spelled. […] Read More
No BullShit Guide to Finding The Best Hacksaw
As a blacksmith, I use a hacksaw to cut mild steel all the time. It’s great for times when I don’t have access to my angle grinder or cold saw. It’s also great for those folks that are just starting to fill out their shop with tools and don’t have access to more expensive machinery. […] Read More
No Bullshit Guide To The Top 6 Shop Presses For Sale
So you have something that needs pressing, which press should you get? It honestly depends on what you are pressing. I usually recommend a 12 ton or a 20 ton press for most common uses, but I go over 6 presses in this article ranging from a 6 ton a frame to a 50 ton […] Read More