promotive Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Today I bought a vise that free stands with four legs. The Pat. date is 1896. It works by pressing the pedal and the jaws close, release and they open. It looks very handy for hook production where you are twisting alot of pieces. I paid too much for it I know....but I have never saw another one for sale. Let me know if you have one and what you use it for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Bennett Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Picture were are the pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdalcher Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Check out ebay item # 330177570864FOOT VISE FOR BLACKSMITHING - (eBay 330177570864 end time Oct-27-07 17:16:10 PDT) Trying to figure out how to post pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Sounds to me like a Farriers foot vise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Bennett Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Ten Hammers, Why would a farrier want to stick his foot in a vise?:>) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Cause they like the pain---if they didn't they wouldn't have chosen to work under a horse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmith Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I found this green river Foot vise last spring, it has an adjustable upsetting block that slides up or down, below a die block at the front of the vise body there, my best assesment was that they were designed for heading bolts, I use it for twisting a lot, handy for that but not handy for big stuff, jaws open less than 2", Some of the ones Ive seen like this sell on Ebay have gone very high, very curious, you say yours has 4 legs, Ive never seen that style before Woodsmithhttp://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/4189/size/big/cat//ppuser/1907 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promotive Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 I'll try to get some pics of the vise soon. Mine is not made like the ebay vise. Mine has 2 legs that are wide in the front with the pedal between, the front legs come to a blunt point. The rear legs are close set with flats on the bottom. It has an adjustable jaw on the pedal side. The moving jaw has a large "C" shape for clearance under the jaw. The action is same type as the ebay vise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I've seen several of the 4 legged versions with a moving jaw with the large C shape. Seemed to be a common shop built version vs the store bought cast iron version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promotive Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Mine is a store bought piece, it has an 1896 patent date on it. Pics soon(I hope). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GVR-4579 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I have a green river vice as well, if ind it handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.