diameter of said spindle so that in case of the position of the nut 8 shown in fig1 the spindle 7 can be shifted freely in an axial direction right through the hole 9 the spindle 7 on its outside free end has been provided with a rotary nob as a handle 10 both for rotating as well as for axial shifting the nut 8 has been provided on its peripheral surface with a handy knurling and on its front surface 11 facing the abutment block 3 with a roughening the movable jaw 1 is shifted by way of the handle 10 until enclosing a work piece between the jaws 1 and 2 after which the nut 8 is rotated 34 free wheeling 34 quickly until fitting against the abutment block 3 subsequently the spindle 7 is rotated on the handle 10 since now the nut 8 fitting with its roughened front surface 11 against the abutment block 3 does in this case not participate in the rotation the nut now constitutes the abutment of the spindle so that the final clamping down or chucking of the work piece between the two jaws can now be accomplished by rotating of the spindle 7 the vise thus can be adjusted quickly to the pertinent clamping position in case of work pieces of greatly variable sizes the base plate 6 has been provided always with a broadening bulge on both sides of the guide bars 4 and 5 in which longitudinal grooves 12 and 13 have been recessed which serve for the reception of attaching screws 14 and 15 by means of which the vise can be clamped down firmly on the base plate or table or bench 14 of a drill stand for a.