Wilton Tradesman Bench Vise
- Bench Vise
A straightforward bolt down bench vise sized for general shop tasks, worth it if the 4 inch opening covers the stock you actually work with.
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Overview
The Wilton Tradesman Bench Vise, model 1765, is a bolt down shop vise with a 6-1/2 inch wide jaw and a 4 inch maximum jaw opening, finished in gray. It is built to hold wood or metal stock steady on a workbench during sawing, filing, drilling or hand fitting.
With no seller description or spec sheet supplied beyond the title, the jaw width and opening are the two numbers that matter most for fit. A 4 inch opening covers most hand tool work but is a hard ceiling on stock thickness, and the 6-1/2 inch jaw sets how wide a piece can be gripped evenly across its face.
- 6-1/2 inch jaw width
- 4 inch maximum jaw opening
- Model 1765, gray finish
- Bolt down bench mounting
Who it's for
Home shop users and hobbyists who need a general purpose bench vise for wood or metal work. Not aimed at machinists needing a swivel base or pipe jaws, since neither is mentioned for this model.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- Wide 6-1/2 inch jaw for gripping larger stock
- 4 inch opening handles most general shop material
- Gray finish resists the shop grime a bare cast finish shows
- 4 inch opening caps how thick a workpiece it can hold
- No listed swivel base, so positioning is fixed once bolted down
Performance notes
The 6-1/2 inch jaw width sets how much of a workpiece face gets even clamping pressure, while the 4 inch maximum opening is the ceiling on how thick a piece it can hold. The throat depth below the jaws gives clearance for material that needs to hang past the jaw line, which matters for sawing or filing near an edge.
Specifications
| Brand | Wilton |
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How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in bench vises.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Tradesman Bench ViseThis product | 4.6 / 5 | - | - |
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Questions about the Wilton bench vises
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
How wide is the jaw on the Wilton Tradesman Bench Vise
6-1/2 inches, which is the Wilton Tradesman line's mid size jaw.
What is the maximum opening on this vise
4 inches, which is the largest stock thickness the jaws can close around.
What model number is this vise
Model 1765, finished in gray.