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A work holding device includes a first jaw piece having an elongated first connection member for connecting the work holding device to a support. The first connection member defines a first passage. A second jaw piece has an elongated second connection member positionable within the first passage. T

A work holding device includes a first jaw piece having an elongated first connection member for connecting the work holding device to a support. The first connection member defines a first passage. A second jaw piece has an elongated second connection member positionable within the first passage. The second connection member defines a second passage in communication with the first passage. A spindle assembly movably couples the second jaw piece to the first jaw piece. The spindle assembly is configured to move the second jaw piece with respect to the first jaw piece to create a clamping pressure when an object is placed between the first jaw piece and the second jaw piece.

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1. A portable work holding device, comprising: a first jaw piece having a first jaw surface and an opposite surface;a second jaw piece having a second jaw surface directed toward the first jaw surface of the first jaw piece;a spindle movably connecting the first jaw piece to the second jaw piece, th

1. A portable work holding device, comprising: a first jaw piece having a first jaw surface and an opposite surface;a second jaw piece having a second jaw surface directed toward the first jaw surface of the first jaw piece;a spindle movably connecting the first jaw piece to the second jaw piece, the spindle being operable to move the first jaw surface and the second jaw surface toward one another to hold a workpiece between the first jaw surface and the second jaw surface; andthe first jaw piece defining a recess extending into the opposite surface of the first jaw piece, the recess extending toward the first jaw surface, the recess being shaped to provide a handle feature for carrying the portable work holding device. 2. A portable work holding device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first jaw piece includes a work surface extending generally parallel to the spindle, and wherein the recess providing the handle feature is between the work surface and the spindle. 3. A portable work holding device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the recess in the first jaw piece provides portability for the vise by reducing weight of the vise and by providing a carrying handle for the vise. 4. A portable work holding device, comprising: a first jaw piece having a first connection member, the first connection member including a first connecting portion, the first connection member defining a pin receiving opening configured for receiving a locking pin, the pin receiving opening being disposed between the first jaw piece and the first connecting portion, the first connection member defining a hollow interior;a spindle nut extending within the hollow interior of the first connection member, the spindle nut including a second connecting portion connected to the first connecting portion of the first connection member;a second jaw piece; anda spindle movably connecting the first jaw piece to the second jaw piece, the spindle extending into the spindle nut;wherein the first connection member is configured for mounting in a vehicle hitch receiver and alternately for mounting in a plate assembly secured on a support surface, the first connection member being selectively secured in the vehicle hitch receiver by the locking pin in the pin receiving opening. 5. A portable work holding device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the locking pin is configured for locking the first connection member in the vehicle hitch receiver and configured for alternately locking the first connection member in the plate assembly. 6. A method of balancing a portable vise for carrying, comprising: providing a first jaw member and a second jaw member for holding a workpiece;providing the first jaw member with a first work holding surface directed toward the second jaw member, the first work holding surface being a front surface of the first jaw member, the jaw member having a back surface opposite the front surface;providing the second jaw member with a second work holding surface directed toward the first jaw member;shaping the back surface of the first jaw member with a hollow portion, the hollow portion extending into the back surface in a direction toward the front surface of the first jaw member,providing a mounting portion extending from the back surface of the first jaw member, the mounting portion balancing the portable vise for carrying by the hollow portion. 7. A vise for holding a workpiece, comprising: a first jaw piece;a second jaw piece;a spindle connected to the second jaw piece, the spindle being rotatable relative to the second jaw piece and being threadably engaged in the first jaw piece, wherein rotation of the spindle moves the second jaw piece relative to the first jaw piece;a handle connected to the spindle, the handle being operable for rotating the spindle;a handle lock for locking the handle in a predetermined lock position. 8. A vise as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first and second jaw pieces extend in a first direction from the spindle, the predetermined lock position of the handle positioning the handle so that the handle extends generally in the first direction from the spindle. 9. A vise as claimed in claim 7, wherein the handle lock is operable to lock the handle in the predetermined lock position when in a first position, the handle lock being operable to permit rotation of the handle when in a second position. 10. A portable work holding device, comprising: a first jaw piece having a first connection member, the first connection member defining a pin receiving opening;a second jaw piece;a spindle extending from the second jaw piece into the first connection member of the first jaw piece;a spindle nut mounted to the first connection member, the spindle nut threadably engaging the spindle, the spindle nut defining a pin receiving opening in registration with the pin receiving opening of the first connection member; anda pin extending into the pin receiving opening of the first jaw piece and into the pin receiving opening of the spindle nut. 11. A vise for holding a workpiece, comprising: a first jaw member;a second jaw member movably connected to the first jaw member to hold the workpiece between the first jaw member and the second jaw member;a mounting portion extending from the first jaw;a spindle extending from the second jaw into the mounting portion;a spindle nut mounted to the mounting portion, the spindle being threadably received in the spindle nut;the mounting portion being shaped to fit into a receiver, the mounting portion defining an opening in the mounting portion; andthe spindle nut defining an opening in the spindle nut, the opening in the spindle nut being in registration with the opening in the mounting portion so that a locking pin may be inserted through the opening in the mounting portion and through the opening in the spindle nut to secure the vise in the receiver. 12. A vise for holding a workpiece, comprising: a first jaw member;a second jaw member;a mounting extension extending from the first jaw member, the mounting extension defining a second end opposite a first end connected to the first jaw member;a spindle extending from the second jaw member into the mounting extension, the spindle being rotatable relative to the mounting extension, the spindle including an exterior thread portion, the spindle having an end connected to the second jaw member and an opposite end;a spindle nut mounted to the mounting extension, the spindle nut having an interior thread portion and receiving the spindle in threaded engagement, the spindle nut defining an open end in communication with the second end of the mounting extension; anda stop releasably mounted on the opposite end of the spindle, the stop being selectively releasable by access through the second end of the mounting extension and through the open end of the spindle nut. 13. A vise as claimed on claim 12, wherein the releasable mounting of the stop on the spindle includes a bolt extending into the opposite end of the spindle. 14. A method for locking a vise to a work bench, comprising: inserting an extension of the vise into a receiver mounted on a work bench, the inserting including moving the vise in a direction substantially parallel to a top working surface of the work bench to insert the extension into a receiving opening of the receiver; andinserting a locking pin into an opening in the receiver to lock the vise in the receiver on the work bench, the locking pin extending through the extension and through a spindle nut in the extension of the vise. 15. A vise for holding a workpiece, comprising: a first jaw piece;a second jaw piece;a spindle connected between the first jaw piece and the second jaw piece, the spindle being rotatable relative to the first and second jaw pieces and being threadably engaged in the first jaw piece, wherein rotation of the spindle moves the second jaw piece relative to the first jaw piece, the spindle having an axis of rotation;a handle connected to the spindle, the handle being operable for rotating the spindle;a coupling between the handle and the spindle, the coupling is configured to enable movement of the handle in a direction along the axis of rotation of the spindle between a first position and a second position, the handle being operable to rotate the spindle so as to move the second jaw piece relative to the first jaw piece when the coupling is in the first position; anda resilient member mounted in the coupling, the resilient member being in a compressed condition during movement of the handle from the first position to the second position, the resilient member being uncompressed in the first position. 16. A vise as claimed in claim 15, wherein the coupling includes a socket engaging an end of the spindle in the first position. 17. A vise as claimed in claim 16, wherein the resilient member extends between the socket and the spindle. 18. A vise as claimed in claim 15, wherein the resilient member exerts a resilient force to maintain the handle in the first position. 19. A vise as claimed in claim 15, wherein the resilient member is a spring. 20. A vise as claimed in claim 19, wherein the spring is a snap ring. 21. A vise as claimed in claim 15, wherein the first position of the handle positions the handle farther from the second jaw piece than a distance between the handle and the second jaw piece at the second position. 22. A vise for holding a workpiece, comprising: a first jaw piece;a second jaw piece;a spindle connected between the first jaw piece and the second jaw piece, the spindle being rotatable relative to the first and second jaw pieces and being threadably engaged in the first jaw piece, wherein rotation of the spindle moves the second jaw piece relative to the first jaw piece, the spindle having an axis of rotation;a handle connected to the spindle, the handle being operable for rotating the spindle;a coupling between the handle and the spindle, the coupling is configured to enable movement of the handle in a direction along the axis of rotation of the spindle between a first position and a second position, the handle being operable to rotate the spindle so as to move the second jaw piece relative to the first jaw piece when the coupling is in the first position; anda spring mounted in the coupling, the spring being in a compressed condition during movement of the handle from the first position to the second position, the spring being uncompressed in the first position. 23. A work holding device, comprising: a first jaw piece having an elongated first connection member for connecting the work holding device to a support, the first connection member defining a first passage, the first connection member being configured as a generally square elongated tube shaped for mounting in a receiver hitch of a vehicle, the first connection member having a first end at the first jaw piece and a second end;a second jaw piece having an elongated second connection member positionable within the first passage and defining a second passage, the second connection member having a first end at the second jaw piece and a second end opposite the first end, the second passage being open to the first passage at the second end of the second connection member; anda spindle assembly movably connecting the second jaw piece to the first jaw piece, the spindle assembly configured to move the second jaw piece with respect to the first jaw piece to create a clamping pressure when an object is placed between the first jaw piece and the second jaw piece, the spindle assembly including a spindle and a spindle nut, the spindle nut being fastened to the elongated first connection member and extending in the first passage of the elongated first connection member, the spindle nut extending into the second passage of the elongated second connection member, the spindle being threadably received in the spindle nut. 24. A portable work holding device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first jaw piece and the first connection member are formed of a casting. 25. A work holding device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the first jaw piece and the elongated first connection member are formed of a casting. 26. A work holding device, comprising: a first jaw piece having an elongated first connection member for connecting the work holding device to a support, the first connection member being configured as a generally square elongated tube shaped for mounting in a receiver hitch of a vehicle, the first connection member having a first end at the first jaw piece and a second end, the first connection member defining a first passage within the first connection member, portions of the first passage being disposed within the receiver hitch when the work holding device is mounted in the receiver hitch;a second jaw piece having an elongated second connection member extending within the first passage and defining a second passage, the second connection member having a first end at the second jaw piece and a second end opposite the first end, the second passage being open to the first passage at the second end of the second connection member; anda spindle assembly connecting the second jaw piece to the first jaw piece, the spindle assembly configured to move the second jaw piece with respect to the first jaw piece to create a clamping pressure when an object is placed between the first jaw piece and the second jaw piece;wherein the elongated second connection member extending within the receiver hitch when the work holding device is mounted in the receiver hitch in at least one position of the second jaw piece.