Abstract: A vise for holding a row of discrete articles between spaced front and rear vise jaws, wherein each of the front and rear jaws has an integral side jaw at one end thereof so that the two side jaws face each other across the space formed between the front and rear jaws, and the front jaw is linearly and angularly movable relative to the rear jaw in response to actuation of clamping means, to clamp a row of articles between the front and rear jaws and along the length of the row between the side jaws. The clamping means is capable of clamping the row of articles in both directions on a single movement of a control handle.