brianbrazealblacksmith Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 BP Here's a vice and stand that LDW made. The vice was Lyle's grandfather's. We put it at a good striking height, 29". We had to make this horse head out of 2 1/4" round stock, and would not have been able to make it without the support that this setup gave us. It's pretty sweet! It's the best vice setup I've ever worked on, and I've worked on many different setups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 look very solid. The only problem I see is that it will not hold long bars as the plate sticks past the back jaw.Is this the case or is it just the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 look very solid. The only problem I see is that it will not hold long bars as the plate sticks past the back jaw.Is this the case or is it just the photo. I think its just the picture as the back jaw looks to be in line with the front of the mounting plate . Brian can you post a picture showing the off set of the table to the vise jaws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 look very solid. The only problem I see is that it will not hold long bars as the plate sticks past the back jaw.Is this the case or is it just the photo. The right side was left for upsetting on and working on hammer handles and such, but the left side is cut away for longer bars to pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick L. Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Rugged vice stand design ! The horsehead as expected is outstanding. Got to keep practicing that one. I'm still on the 1/2 X3/4 stock size Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Good morning all This stand is very slick, especially the asymmetrical table. Is the 29" table height or the measurement from the earth to top of jaws? -thanks grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 29" to the top of the jaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grafvitnir Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Hi Brian! Is the stand similar to the one you mentioned in another thread that you and your brother made for Tom Clark? Rubén Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Hi Brian! Is the stand similar to the one you mentioned in another thread that you and your brother made for Tom Clark? Rubén It is similar, but this one has some improvements. The vice has been moved closer to the center of the equalateral triangle of the base. This was Lyle's idea, and it gives alot more support and backing. That is why we had to cut one side of the plate away so you can pass longer stock through like Southshoresmith noted, but it allowed for us to leave the right side with the table backing for upsetting and other things like installing wedges for hammers. I have since made racks and hooks for holding tools, but I have not taken any pictures yet. Lyle and I are going to Louisiana tomorrow to do a class and a conference, but I'll take somemore pictures when I have more time. This is the best vice setup I've worked on so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Nice job on the vise stand The horse head aint too shabby either, it looks like it practically made itself Mike Tanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Nice job on the vise stand The horse head aint too shabby either, it looks like it practically made itself Mike Tanner Why it practically did. All I had to do was hold it under the dies and let Lyle hit it. Nothing to it, just ask Lyle. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 It is a very nice looking setup, well made and sturdy looking.This is the best vice setup I've worked on so far You said that twice so I am just wondering why that is? I am by no means questioning if it really is, just what in your opinion makes it so? welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other dave Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Having seen the vise stand in use in Louisiana, I'll attest to it's stability and usefulness. Also got to use the left side to support my hammer handle when I had to add a wedge when the head loosened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 It is a very nice looking setup, well made and sturdy looking. You said that twice so I am just wondering why that is? I am by no means questioning if it really is, just what in your opinion makes it so? welder19 A post vice can be like an anvil, but it must be mounted securely, like an anvil. This stand is set up at a good striking heighth, and it can be anchored down very easily to concrete or the ground. I have worked on some good shop vices that had posts buried into the ground a good distance but none at striking height, and this one is portable. It is also mounted closer to the center of the equalateral base, and it does have the right side of the mounting plate for upsetting and installing hammer handles. All these things make it better than any vice and stand that I have ever worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Ravizza Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 That looks like a great stand. Was the leg of the vise cut short? I have been thinking of setting up a lower vise. But the limitation is the length of the leg. That horse head is beautiful! Nice work. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquamanlr Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I like the looks of your leg vice stand. I don't have a leg vice, but I might try to make one somewhat like it for my shop vice. If that is ok with you. LeeRoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Dan, we did cut the post down and reforged a tenon for the correct height. LeeRoy, go for it. It's the best portable stand I've ever worked on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDW Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I am making an anvil stand that is going to look like the brother to this vise stand.After listening to Brian and striking for and with him, he has shown me the importance of having a rigid and stationary stand. If this stand can encourage someone to make theirs sturdier you will make Brian happy, I assure you. I think we need a bigger concrete slab though, since Brians anvil is secured to the stand as well as anchored to the slab, He still knocks things off the shelves and walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 That's a great one if it must be "portable". I put it in quotes just to point out that it is boltted to the floor. Look at it this way, if the vise moves or bounces that hammer energy is going into making it move or bounce, not in moving the metal. I cut a hole in the concrete floor and dug down three feet. Then dropped the ash post in. She doesn't move at all. Plus no one had to knock it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinculo Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Brian, What degree from vertical are the legs? Also is this more or less the same as you like for an anvil tripod? I remember that you like a steeper angle than the 22 degree commonly used for anvil stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Brian, What degree from vertical are the legs? Also is this more or less the same as you like for an anvil tripod? I remember that you like a steeper angle than the 22 degree commonly used for anvil stands.. Karen and I are in the North Georgia mountains right now not far from you, and I didn't bring my vice this time. I am not sure what degree the legs are at, but they are not 8 degrees like the anvil stands. The vice has the post, so the legs can be splayed out more. They are not very far out there as to be a tripping hazard. I'll try and remember to measure when I get back home and get back with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 did you use tube or solid bar for the legs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 We used 1/4"x2" square tubing for that vice stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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