What this tool adds
What this tool adds to your bench
This file clamp is an accessory held by another bench vise. Choose it when you need to bring a tool above the ordinary jaw position for filing or related maintenance. It does not replace the host vise that holds its lower section.
The birch clamp has abrasive-cloth contact faces intended to grip the work. The selected description identifies saw filing and clearance for backsaw spines. Compare that access with the saw plate and back you need to support; no universal spine size is established.
Sjöbergs gives a 140 mm opening and identifies use across its own bench range. That does not establish fit in every other maker’s front or tail vise. Check the host jaw arrangement and available grip before ordering for another bench.
Choose it for raised tool support. Compare the 79Aor Pony face vise if you first need the main bench vise itself. A saw-tooth setter is another maintenance tool with a different role; this file clamp supplies the support rather than setting or sharpening the teeth.
Choose for your actual work
- Check the host vise’s grip and clearance.
- Compare saw plate and spine access with the clamp.
Fit checks & limits
- No universal fit for every bench-vise brand or backsaw spine is established.
- Overall dimensions differ across sources and are withheld.
- Protective gripping contact is not a guarantee against all marks.
Questions before you choose
Will it work as a standalone bench vise?
It is intended to be held in a separate bench vise. You need the host vise to secure the file clamp.
Why use it for saw filing?
It raises the tool above the ordinary jaw position and provides a contact intended for gripping the plate. Check the access for the particular saw and its spine.
Does fits all benches mean every brand?
The maker describes its own bench range. Fit with another maker’s front or tail vise is not established automatically.