Drilling into the end of a pen blank, dowel, or long workpiece at the drill press can be challenging, especially if your machine table doesn’t rotate easily or accurately. Rather than hassling with that setup, I clamp the work in a small hobbyist bench vise (Woodcraft #141673) that’s bolted to a plywood panel for easy clamping to my drill press table. The vise adjusts easily, holds the work very securely, and can be used just as conveniently at a bench or other workstation when not in use at the drill press.
—Serge Duclos, Delson, Québec
