Pete & sheri wrote:
It depends upon what you plan to use the vise for. A "leg" or post
vise has jaws that are not parallel, so they are not good at holding
things that need parallel support. The reason for the "leg" is so
that blacksmiths can pound as hard as they want on the hot parts that
are held in the vise.
The machinist's vise does have parallel jaws and, although you can
probably pound on them, I don't think I'd do it on a regular basis.

Heck, why not have both? Your bench must have more than one leg.

Recently I wrote a product review for a propane-powered leg vise It
was quite a machine, but very expensive. I don't even have one
myself.
Pete Stanaitis
A propane powered vice??
This I have got to see!

Ken.


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