The following article is from the new book Uncle J...  ...k getting the mess on their space suits.GETTING A GRIPThe race was on to find a fix for the space shuttle&r...  ...front cover of the toilet and use a tool called a vise grip (a pair of pliers with locking jaws) to open and...

I do all of my work with c-clamps, pipe clamps, an...  ...do all of my work with c-clamps, pipe clamps, and vise grips . Now I realize how empty my life has been the ent...

(Photo: unknown)In the movie Gran Torino, Walt Kow...  ...can do half of household repairs with just WD-40, vise-grips and duct tape. Well, maybe. But vise-grips won't spread on toast or mix well with ice cream....  ...on toast or mix well with ice cream.You can lick vise-grips...

Last year, vise-grip manufacturer Irwin held a contest called "Te...  ...er Irwin held a contest called "Tell Us Your Vise-Grip Story" where people share their personal exp...  ...these specialized tools. I did however have some Vise-Grips that could be sterilized...