A bench vice is a holding device that is bolted to a work bench. It opens and closes by turning a handle that is attached to a spindle.This allows for control over how tight something is held. It has one fixed jaw and one moveable jaw. Bench vices are used to hold objects allowing use of other tools to complete a task. Filing edges on a block is a perfect example. Focus can be placed on filing
. evenly as oposed to holding an object and trying to properly file. One can drill something held in a vice, tighten bolts and even use a file to sharpen a lawnmower blade held in its jaws. Bench vices are important to own if an individual has a workshop or does different types of repair work.
