Woodworking vise
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A woodworking vise is a type of vise adapted to the various needs of woodworkers and woodworking. Several types have evolved to meet differing primary functions, falling under the general categories o
Overhead view of one arrangement of front and end vise positions on a workbench
A twin-screw vise
A leg vise
A board clamped in a traditional shoulder vise
Holdfast (tool)
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A holdfast or hold fast is a form of temporary clamp used to hold a workpiece firmly to the top or side of a wooden workbench or the top of an anvil.
Woodworking vise
…side and the tail on the right side of the diagonally opposite end. A woodworking vise holds work in its jaws, or compressed against a bench dog or holdfast. Holes to receive these stops or clamps are typically drilled in line with a vise in 3-4" intervals, with others added to the benchtop to serve various…
A carpenter using a holdfast
Roman workbench with a holdfast, based on a 1st Century AD fresco from the ruins of Herculaneum