August 30, 201213 yr I'll be the first to say that I've never seen the like. Looks like it was meant to mount on a trailer tongue (with the spike biting into the wood), but the size is miniscule. The 'buy it now' price is a bit high unless you collect vises, but I have to admit that this one is a rarity. http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Miniature-Bench-Vintage-Blacksmith-Leg-Post-Vise-Vice-Black-Smith-Gunsmith-Gun-/00/s/MTAyNFg3Njg=/$T2eC16dHJF0E9nmFS0Q9BQPRCRCmPg~~60_57.JPG
August 30, 201213 yr More common than many realize due to many factors. For one, we (blacksmith types,) normally look for larger post vices. These were considered bench vices and can be seen in many sizes, especially in period trade catalogs.
August 30, 201213 yr The screw is broken they normally go for 30 to 45 bucks. I own 3 of them they are not that rare.
August 30, 201213 yr man i need one for my demo set, id trade a big one for it even !These were not realy used by blacksmiths. They are too light for forge work. Think more jewlers, silversmiths, and other people doing light bench work.
August 30, 201213 yr These were not realy used by blacksmiths. They are too light for forge work. Think more jewlers, silversmiths, and other people doing light bench work. I would just use it for twisting. And looks
August 30, 201213 yr For small money I would love one of those just because it looks cool and I can use it for light stuff (not blacksmithing) Phil
August 31, 201213 yr Pug}{Man, I have a couple of these....I'd gladly trade for a full size wagon tongue vise!
September 2, 201213 yr Over the years I have seen these vises in sizes that range from 2" jaws up through 6" jaws and they are the precursor to our modern bench vise. I don't think that the little ones are all that rare as they were something that an individual could buy to clamp to his kitchen table to some small work on and the types of work that a jeweler/watch maker would do would have used a much more precision vise than this. These were the 18th and 19th century version of a Harbor Freight vise not a Wilton. Here's an itty bitty one in Hungry that's for sale on eBay with only $9 shipping http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-BLACKSMITH-VISE-MINIATURE-/271046777259?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1ba599ab
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