Laoich23 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 First one I've ever seen, well technically second, about 30 feet ahead of this one I found one that was rusted past fixing. This one cost me $35, works fine. I got the rusted one too... The leg has been repaired with a section of pipe though. A little unsightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Really nice find. $35 is a great deal for that vice. Mark<>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 That's a 17th century style vise with all the fittings replaced with modern arc welded improvised replacements. It will work well for your first vise and these repairs in no way impair the functionality of this vise its just not original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Another thing of note about this vise is that it was originally made as a finishers vise or filing vise. The high jaws with that lack the curve of heavier forging style vises shows this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caotropheus Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Laoich And where are the pictures of the "rusted" vice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 That's a 17th century style vise with all the fittings replaced with modern arc welded improvised replacements. It will work well for your first vise and these repairs in no way impair the functionality of this vise its just not original. 1600-1700AD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 The legs don't support that dating. As with many things in smithing good designs seem to keep on being used *forever*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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