A tip for an inexspensive horizontal vise; get one of those $10.00 woodworkers vises from Harbor Freight, 6" I believe, mount it to the front or side of your workbench. I had to space mine up higher with some plywood. Screw some particle board or plywood to the inside of the jaws, on top of that, glue some leather, true the material flush with the jaws using your belt grinder. You now have a padded horizontal vise that will not scratch blades or handles, it will also hold irregular objects with ease. I use mine for hand sanding my blades and handles mainly, but it works well for a lot of applications, like holding a rifle barrel while mounting a scope etc.