A gorgeous solution to a common problem... This mesmerizing mechanical vise adjusts its shape to hold oddly shaped items still without damaging them, using a design first patented more than a century ...

On the eternal quest of workshop upgrades, [Alexandre Chappel] has combined woodworking and 3D printing to add a versatile 0.5 m wide vise with some ... surfaces of the clamp are made with plywood ...

Chances are pretty good that most of us have used a bench vise to do things far beyond ... and bring a level of power and precision that can’t be matched by an improvised setup.