4 Vices, Clamps, Pliers, and Wrenches

A vise or vice is a mechanical apparatus used to secure an object to allow work to be performed on it. Vises have two parallel jaws, one fixed and the other movable, threaded in and out by a screw and lever. The jaws are often flat but may have grooves,^[1] adapt to the shape of the workpiece or be custom made.^[2]

A vise grip is not a vise but a pair of lever-actuated locking pliers.

Bench Vice
Pipe Vice
Toothless bulldog

Vice grips

C-Clamp
Spring clamp
Yates clamp

Pliers are a hand tool used for gripping, cutting, and bending objects. They come in different shapes and sizes, and are designed for a variety of uses, including the following:

Combination pliers
Diagonal cutters
Large end-cut nippers
Needle nose pliers
Side-cutting pliers
Small end-cutting nippers

Wrenches are hand tools used for gripping, fastening, turning, tightening, and loosening nuts, bolts, and other objects. They are available in a variety of shapes and sized, and often named for their purpose.

Adjustable Wrench
Pipe wrench
Combination wrench
Open end wrench
Box end wrench