I use this when working with metal, too. Attach the vise to ... place or holding up edge banding as I measure and cut. Finger ...

And an apron and goggles. There are a range of hands-on methods for cutting metal and getting the result you need. To make straight cuts, clamp your metal piece in a vice and use a hacksaw.

You use a bench clamp to hold metal or wood in place so you can drill, cut or shape it. If you need a wider jaw capacity than a C-clamp, you reach for a bar clamp, aka a sash clamp. One jaw is ...

However, this method limits how much of the stock can be accessed by the cutting tool, because the clamps are in the way. The most common way around this is to mount a vise to the table and clamp ...