You can use a standard bench/machinist vise, just don't do too much heavy hammering, if it is a good vise, say a Wilton, and it's a heavy one, it will hold up for a long time as long as you don't abuse it, but other than being easyier to find they are normally more money.
I got my first post vise at a auction for $30 and my 2nd one I got for free that I found in an old shed, it just needed cleaned up.
So if you keep an eye out and look around you'll find one.
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