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On several occasions I’ve taught hand tool woodworking in locations that weren’t really setup for it. The challenge I faced was hand planing workpiece faces on tables or workbenches that didn’t [...]

Why go beyond the vise? While most workbenches include a vise, it’s not always effective for all hand tool work. Things get even more difficult if you don’t have a good vise, or are [...]

Have you ever needed three hands to clamp something in a vise? The new BenchJaws from Rockwell might be the answer: it’s a machinist’s-style vise with a foot pedal. Lightly stepping [...]