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18 minutes ago, George N. M. said:

Just out of curiosity, where are you in Viet Nam?  I spent a year there 1970-71.  Beautiful country and I would love to see it again in happier circumstances than my first trip.

George

Hi George,

Do you recognize me? We’ve commented to each other few years ago about my leg vise. You said the same things about Vietnam back then. By the way I live in Hanoi - the capital and it’s my pleasure to have u as my guest here. Welcome back!

10 hours ago, Frosty said:

I don't recall if you said already. What are you planning on forging? 

I’m not a blacksmith. I bought it because i love look at them

8 hours ago, Irondragon ForgeClay Works said:

It looks like there was a plate riveted below the 240. It could have been a batch number and the missing plate could have been a company or government plate with a serial number or country of origin or other information.

Thank you. 
I also thought it had a plate before, but it was lost. 

It’s true that it’s portable, but i’ve also done little work on it. 
Thank you for your help.

Hi Frosty,

it's weight is 78kg. I don't know what the 240 character means. Under the number 240 it seems that there was a stamp before.

Thank you!

Hi all,

I'm from Vietnam. I've an anvil but don't know much about it. Would someone pls tell me about the origin and information of this anvil. I'd like to know. Thanks so much!

you’re right, but by doing that could put it out of balance

Thanks for looking

On 8/18/2020 at 3:21 AM, George N. M. said:

If I ever get back there and get to Hanoi and if we still have contact through I Forge Iron we may be able to meet. 

Thank you for your encouragement. And I would love to see you here in Vietnam one day.

2 hours ago, Anachronist58 said:

  Your vise is beautiful.  There is nothing I dislike about it. 

Thanks for your compliment. Im so lucky to own it

2 hours ago, George N. M. said:

I was there 1970-71.   A beautiful country and mostly good people.  I would like to go back some day. 

i'm so glad to meet you here in this situation. Vietnam now is better and we have changed so much then.  A peaceful country and nice people still.
My uncle was also a solider, but not lucky as you, he died in that war.
You should come back here again and see it yourself how Vietnam has changed, and hopefully you will have more good memories about us. And about this tool, I've been collecting quite a lot of tools from USA that you American bought to Vietnam since that war.

Thanks for your compliment. I’m living in Hanoi. I found this leg vise in Vietnam’s South and it has been transported 1700km to be here in my house. Were you in Vietnam during the VN-USA war, pre 1975?

Yeah I think this is French leg vise too, but I couldnt find any symbol or logo of the manufacture. Anyway thanks for your information!
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Hi all,

I'm from Vietnam, I've just got this one for few days but dont know much about it. Would someone pls tell me about the origin and the age of this leg vise? I'd like to know.. Tks so much !