If you are staring out and just looking to wax your skis, you do not need a fancy vise. Just screw together couple pieces 2x6. Cover the top with a piece of foam weatherstripping or scrap carpet. The foam/carpet is to keep the skis from sliding around. You will need two of them. Nothing fancy. It looks like this.
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That should save a few bucks to spend on other tools.
You will need the following items.
(01)
Iron.
(02) Shop towels (inexpensive alternative to fiberlene).
(03) Wax. Almost any
universal wax will be a good start.
(03)
Plexi wax scraper
(04)
Scraper sharpener. The included panzer file can double as a sidewall cutter when you move to edge tuning. There are some home made alternatives on some of the tuning threads that are much more cost effective. Look on the other tuning threads.
(05)
Oval horse hair brush. The oval shaped one are much easier on the hand.
(06)
200 grit diamond stone. To take down the occasional burrs on edges.
The embedded links are for reference only. You can shop around for the best deals. Shopping is part of the fun and educational.
There are few tuning thread that details the wax process. Here is a good
youtube video from the Toko guy.
Note: If the ski/vise assembly moves when you are scraping, reduce the downward pressure. Take lighter cuts. make sure the scraper is sharp.
Happy waxing.
ETA:
Here is a thread on scraper sharpeners.