I once read that the author of Black Ghost which was a hatmaker was asked to show how she tied her fly.
She did it and to everyonce surprice she didn't use a vise, she did it with her two hands as she was used to make her hats.

So you don't need the fancy tools.
Having said that, I have to admit that I convinced my wife to give me a Nor-vice for Xmas. It's now somewhere on its way between the US and Iceland
I love my wife, I don't understand how she puts up with me but I adore her taste (in men)