I read with interest the pipe clamp edge vise tip published in ShopNotes No. 10 (see Shop-Made Bench Clamp). I also don't have a vise on my bench. To clamp a board on edge, I use two hand screws and two bar clamps, see drawing. The hand screws hold the board on edge. And the bar clamps prevent it from sliding.

William Rubin
Bethesda, Maryland

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