A tail vise is disclosed. The novel tail vise includes a longitudinally extending guide secured to or integrated into a surface, which has an axially threaded bore to receive a threaded vise rod, a compression housing slideably surrounding said longitudinally extending guide, and a threaded vise rod connected to said compression housing, threaded through the axially threaded bore of said longitudinally extending guide. The compression housing is slideably attached to the guide and spinably secured to the threaded vise rod, and therein serves as the means of compression.