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Spent $450 on a proper post vise and it completely changed my scroll work.
I was fighting with a cheap bench vise for MONTHS trying to get clean, even curves. Everything was a struggle and my work looked wobbly. My buddy kept telling me to get a post vise, but I thought it was just an old school thing. Finally bit the bullet and got a 6-inch one from a flea market. The difference is insane. Holding the work at that height and having it actually stay put... I can focus on the hammer and the heat now, not wrestling the metal. Anyone have tips on mounting one to a portable stand? My shop space is pretty tight.
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