types of vise
Everybodyâs familiar with the standard. metal-jaw vise,but thereâs a second type. of vise to consider: the wood-jaw vise. Hereâs a quick comparison: Metal-jaw vises are easy to install. (Photo 1). To drop the jaws slightly. below the top of your bench, make a. wooden plate that fits between the bottom. of the bench and the vise body. If. you want the inner jaw of the vise to be. flush with the edge of your bench (the.
End vises (also called 'tail vises') are usually mounted on the right side of the bench for right-handed workers. They can typically hold work in two ways: between the jaws and along the top of the bench using moveable 'dogs' in place of jaws. Not all benches have tail vises.