True price for a vise

[Frosty]

6" Indian Chief in excellent condition. Paid $175 for it in Reno Nev around 94-95.

4" unknown in good condition. Part of a pallet of smithing tools weighing around 1,000 lbs costing about $1,200 delivered to Anch. Picked it all up on the Olympic Peninsula from a neighbor of my Uncle's around 95-96.

There was lots of good stuff on that pallet and some I'd rather not have paid to bring home.

Frosty

[FredW]

I have 3, 2 were free and the 3rd was 12 dollars, and it was attatched to a welding table with a pipe vise attatched to it. I also bought a Columbian 5" for $35 and an older one of unknown lineage for $25, it looks more like a leg vise that mounts on a bench.

[the_sandy_creek_forge]

As with Andy, this is also from memory

Iron City
4 or 4.5"
light-medium weight
missing spring and mount
$20 in or around 2004

Columbian (I think...)
4-4.5"
Missing Spring
Medium weight
$20 2007

Columbian
5-5.5"
Complete Decent condition
Medium-Heavy
$25 2007

Columbian
5-5.5"
Medium Heavy
Slightly sprung jaws. Screw and box OK.
Inherited (Ok... so that doesn't really count towards the price database idea...)

-Aaron @ the SCF

[jayco]

3 in. (unknown brand) post vise........missing mount and spring....as is usual.........bought at flea market for $25

[MooseRidge]

Bought last day of the longest yard sale in Dunlap, August 2006
$35 (only cash I had - helps when you dicker over the price!)

5" jaws - good condition
missing spring and attachment plate

[djhammerd]

The price you have to pay for a post vise will vary a lot, depending upon the source and location. I have paid from $2 for a very nice 4" (auction) to $150 and $175 for 6" plus vices. I have bought several other good vices from $10 to $50 (4-5 inch) also.

If you are looking for one, just be patient, go to auctions, big flea markets (old machinery get-togethers and tailgate sales. I'd expect $35 to $50 would get a fine vise these days.

[HWooldridge]

My rule is $10 per inch of jaw width, so a 5" vise is worth $50. I'll go up to 20% more on this guideline only if the vise is complete and missing nothing, with a good box and screw.

[steponmebbbboom]

hi,
my post vise is a 5" unknown model (probably nothing uncommon) with slight screw damage for $75. this is the best picture i have of it.



also, thak.ca is selling new 6" post vises from czechslovakia, similar to the leading suppliers, for $699.

[yesteryearforge]

I have 12 of them ranging from 4 inch thru 8 inch and have paid from 35 to 400 for them
When i find one or 30 or 35 dollars i put them in iron in the hat and they will usually bring better than 100 dollars toward the iron in the hat fund.
everybody wins.

Mike Tanner

[chyancarrek]

6 inch Columbian with custom made bolt-down stand/table combo.

Got it in trade for work from the sculptor I work with.