Crude Bench Vise at a glance

Tool Tools
It weighs 5.
Crude Bench Vise is a tool item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

Tool Tools
It weighs 5.
Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.
More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.CrudeBenchVise | Tool |
Crude Bench Vise is on 2 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Yard Tools | Catwalk (crate, shelves, box); Railroad repair shop (box, cupboard, crate, …); Railroad storage (crate, box) | 0.68% | 4 |
| Crate Blacksmithing | Garage storage (box, crate); Storage Unit (box, crate, shelves) | 0.41% | 4 |
Town by town: loot locations.
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
Counts as: any hasmetal.
It weighs 5 in Build 42.
Base.CrudeBenchVise.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.