caintuckrifle Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I now have two vises, a Peter wright and a iron city both about 5-1/4 inch. I am wondering if anyone finds that they like a second vise mounted horizontally or otherwise to facilitate certain tasks or even lower or higher than their standard vise? Thanks, caintuckrifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 You may find that mounting a vise level with your anvil face is often useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Look for Brian Brazeal & Lyle's striking vise as a low option for a big, sturdy vise. I have also seen a leg vise with a special bracket used horizontally on a platen table for backing and bending operations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 one situated around elbow height for filing is useful too, build it in solidly so you can really lean into it without worrying about it tipping or having to chase it around the room. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 one mounted for rigidity, one mounted for access. Depends a lot on what *YOU* plan to do with it; a bladesmith's vice gets used differently than a gatemaker's vice even when they are the same vice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Mullins Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I don't know that I can bring myself to saw off a leg on a good one, but if I can find a "damaged" one at a good deal, I'd love to have one mounted lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Dig a hole in the floor. :) Raise the table and add pallet to stand on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I have them at a few heights , no problem with cutting them down in the uk as they are cheaper than new mild steel pound for pound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Mullins Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I have them at a few heights , no problem with cutting them down in the uk as they are cheaper than new mild steel pound for pound... Definitely envious of the smithing resources in your part of the world. The last one I found for sale locally was $75, small 4 inch or so jaws and was in poor shape, rusted up in a pile of other over priced stuff outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I have never paid more than $100 for one, but then I am notoriously cheap. Maybe not as notorious as just cheap. But there were some minis ($25) and monsters ($500) at Quad State 2013 that I would have jumped on if I had any money left. As it was, I had to get cash back with lunch to pay the WV tolls to get home. I had to get home before dark, because all the weight in the back made my headlights point up. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I hadn't planned on buying another postvise at Quad-State this year; but there was a heavy built (leg is over an inch in diameter at the thinnest part!), pretty beveled leg, 5" jaw vise for $40; pretty rusty and needing a mounting plate and spring but I can handle that! A couple years earlier I came back with a 6" vise for $50 and a 3" vise for $20. Being cheap can be it's own reward sometimes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Something we do for blade work and other kinds of work is clamp a standard drill press vise, fixed jaw, in the leg vise. The small handle is now on top and you can hold flat stock on the flat easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 what John said about backing up. when I assemble rail sections, I lay a post vice across my layout table with one of the long jaws down. then with a heading tool in the jaws I lay the rail over it. works pretty good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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