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Sjöbergs, the company that has set the standard for

full-size workbenches and smaller carver’s benches,

has created a mobile workstation they call the

Smart Vise.

The Smart Vise measures 14 " by 14 ", can be

clamped to any table or workspace, and includes a

versatile bench vise that can be used to hold relief

carvings and smaller in-the-round pieces. In fact, if

you attach a sacrificial base to the carving, the Smart

Vise can be used to clamp almost anything.

The vise clamps well, but the wooden jaws and

plastic bench dogs won’t mar a carving unless you

clamp it too tightly. The stability of the Smart Vise

depends on how you attach it to the bench. If you use

carriage bolts to fasten it to the bench or table, it’s as

strong as the bench. You can also use clamps, although

you will lose some stability. If you do use clamps,

I suggest using strong C clamps or traditional bar

clamps; quick-grip clamps don’t hold tightly enough.

The top of the Smart Vise is plastic-laminated

MDF, which may not be as strong as the glued-up

hardwood tops used on the other benches, but requires

no maintenance. Solid hardwood tops can warp

slightly with seasonal changes in humidity and need

to be planed flat every year or two.

Dremel has added a new EZ Change

mechanism to its rotary tool that allows you

to change bits in seconds with no wrenches.

The pull-lever system replaces the standard

collet nut system, which required you to use

a wrench to tighten or loosen the nut. In our

shop, the EZ Change mechanism allowed us

Dremel adds tool-

less bit-changing

to its popular

rotary tool.

to change bits quickly while still gripping the

bits as well as the collet nut system did.

The rotary tool is sold in a kit with

several popular accessories, including a circle

cutter, cutting guide, and a detailer’s grip. It

also comes with a selection of popular bits.

This newest addition to the Dremel line

makes these handy tools even easier to use.

Every woodworker should own a Dremel,

and the 4200 kit includes everything a

woodworker needs.

The MSRP for the Dremel 4200 is

$129.99. Visit www.Dremel.com to find a

local retailer.

Dremel 4200 Rotary Tool

Sjöbergs

Smart Vise

product

review

by Bob Duncan

A useful addition to any shop, the Smart Vise can

be used for carving, as well as to hold anything you

need to cut, rout, or shape using a variety of tools.

The product is also compatible with many of the

aftermarket holding devices designed by companies

like Lee Valley and Rockler.

The Smart Vise is available at your local Rockler,

Woodcraft, or Home Depot stores; the MSRP is $149.

Search online or visit www.sjobergs.se/en/ to find more

retailers.

The Smart

Vise turns an

ordinary table

into a useful

workbench.