{"id":61059,"date":"2020-10-22T04:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T08:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=61059"},"modified":"2025-08-26T21:06:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T01:06:20","slug":"are-cast-iron-vises-secretly-terrible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/are-cast-iron-vises-secretly-terrible\/","title":{"rendered":"Are cast-iron vises secretly terrible?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tj9O86GR4dw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Rex Krueger<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 21 Oct 2020<\/p>\n<p>Cast-iron vises are convenient and popular, but there might be some much better options. <\/p>\n<p>More video and exclusive content: <a 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\/>\nGet the complete plan bundle WITH the leg vise: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkZ4bGtRSzJYSW1oU2hRaU15R0JnbFEzR3Uwd3xBQ3Jtc0tuOVhQNGtqOU1SUVZQTy1ZYkVVNFlYNXVldFpYajNRbU9yRzVIMXl3ekQ1SllnY1diYURaUjZsSW9DUklMYTNDaW9TaWZCcURCNWduN2ZNck52XzUtQUhFWTdpMTBuQTd4SG51QkdaZ2tfaXlkUmZ2OA%3D%3D&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rexkrueger.com%2Fstore%2Fjoiners-bench-bundle-everything-about-the-bench&#038;v=Tj9O86GR4dw&#038;event=video_description\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.rexkrueger.com\/store\/join&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sign up for Fabrication First, my FREE newsletter: <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/gRhEVT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/eepurl.com\/gRhEVT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wood Work for Humans Tool List<\/strong> (affiliate):<br \/>\n*Cutting*<br \/>\nGyokucho Ryoba Saw: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Z5Wmda\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Z5Wmda<\/a><br \/>\nDewalt 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