Scott and Galoots,

 I often pick the wood up off the bench to look at it when planing
smaller work,  checking my reference marks and looking down he board.
It's also a good excuse to straighten up for a moment.  I like the open
holding style 'rigs' because I don't have to loosen a vise or clamps
every time I want to pick the board up and don't find keeping the board
steady on the bench a problem.

Marvin Paisner
Kootenay Lake, BC

Scott Murman wrote:
> so what is the advantage here over using a tail vise with bench dogs?
> rigs that leave the board free to jump off the table drive me nuts
> personally, and both of these would.
>