OldSoulSpeed

I had never heard of Soderfors before, so I looked it up. Those are some beauties right there. I wouldn't mind having one of those. It looks like they were popular for their anvils, too.

Thanks, I will try the wax for sure. I tried everything else to get rid of it. We will see what happens.

Whoa! I just clicked on the pictures. They sure do come up big. Sorry about that. I can always try and resize. I had to hit the esc key to get out.

Thanks for the welcome and the help on adding the photos. Hopefully the pictures will tell it better than me. The box is solid and it all looks like an original setup. Maybe just a one-off. I really like that there is a ring fitted around the end of the box which I would assume was to protect it. Also, any idea what I should do about that white patina that has it covered? Thanks for taking a look guys.

How's it going. My name is Jeremy, and I am new to the forum. I have never really been part of one before so I might not be up on etiquette. I am pretty new to smithing, but have formed metal in my spare time for a few years. I picked up this vise from a local kid that said it had been on his family's property for a very long time. When I got it, I was not able to turn the screw and was a little turned off. But looking at the box (I think thats what you call it) I was keyed up on taking a chance. It appears to be made of brass. Then I saw that there was an iron ring around the end of the box. I had never seen (nor have I ever looked) one made with brass and figured I would grab it. I soaked it for about a week and hit it with low heat before I could get it to budge. Eventually I got it completely free. I did not get a mount or a spring with the vise. I was wondering if anyone could help me identify it, age it, value etc. It might just be a POS. I don't know, but I like it. I will be making a mount and fitting a spring soon I'm sure. Not having a vise out in my smithy area sucks. Thanks for having me, Jeremy Im sorry, but I will have to get my pics to photobucket and put them in that way.