FergaliciousEarl

Thanks, Frosty. I have read a lot about rebound on anvils. Studied, followed, and read many a thread on here. I will definitely be caring that stuff with me. I usually keep a tape in my car anyways (dad always said keep tools in your vehicle). I didnt know about TPAAAT but I have a lot of my family looking. My stepfather works all over the united states and he has been on the look out for an anvil as well. Trying not to be impatient, haha. Chris Williams, I will follow some things via ebay and see what I can find. I try not to buy from antique stores as well, but that was the first time I had seen a leg vise for sale in my town.

Thank you for the great advice. Since I am new and don't have a lot of change to spare, I have taken my time to acquire thinks. I have a anvil shaped object that I am mounting shortly but since I saw the vise I thought, "heck let me ask some people that may know." I have lurked this site for a while and decided to join in. JHCC I really like that mentality, for now I'm not going crazy with my smithing, just trying to learn the basics and get a good foundation. I think this buy could be one I pass on. I have a blacksmithing guild in my town, thanks to Covid-19, most of the activity is shutdown. I also am looking to possibly take a week long class at a folk school. I have been interested in the craft for a while, started with just wanting to do bladesmithing but now I would love to learn it all.

Sorry, about the lack of information, didn't think about adding location or anything like that. Like I said pretty new to smithing and am buying small items here and there for a shop. I was assuming that it would be like a similar to a mechanics vise (i.e. check faces line up and are square, make sure the screw is good, etc.), I didn't have much time since I was on my lunch break to check the thing out and there were other things I wanted to look at. Location, I live in central Georgia, USA. (Wooo! Covid). Don't know if I'm out of the loop or just don't know where to look but blacksmithing stuff seems to be hard to find where I am. I didn't notice the spring so I'm glad I put that up. I will most likely go by the shop this weekend or Monday to check other items on the list. I thought it might be pricey, the owner said that he has only sold a few of these since he has had the shop and they go pretty fast (trying to get me to buy most likely). He has a few other things, an old anvil, blower with gear box, and table forge; but they are pretty over priced I think.

Hey Guys, I'm new to smithing and new to iforgeiron. I was hoping for some insight on purchase of a leg vise (photos attached I think). The local antique shop has this vice for $175, unfortunately I don't know the size of the jaws, was on lunch break and was just scoping the place out. Any idea if its worth it? or should I pass?