caotropheus Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Greetings What is the name for the tool this gentleman using with the vice at min 2:41? thanks Used with permission John called it a filing vise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Keyes Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I'd call it a vice or a clamp, but you've got his contact info in the vid, why not ask him directly? Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I call mine a filing jig, but the Blacksmith Depot sells them, or at least they used to sell them. The Depot calls them by another name, and I can't recall what it is. The Depot's tool has a Vee spring to allow it to open with the vise jaw opening. They are handy in allowing you to file a bevel or chamfer putting your body in a good position and letting you to better see what you're doing. I have made them out of leaf springs by bending the spring into a 'U' and angling the jaws to accommodate the thickness of the workpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueRugger Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I've heard it called a filing vise. Check out the Blacksmith Journal, vol 6, issue 63. ...Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Here are a trio of alternatives: old hinges, spring steel bent in a 'U' shape, commercial model. Useful for jewelry or locksmith scale projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbearforge Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 It's a filings vise. This one is copied by one owned by Clay Spencer. This was made by a couple of friends, one with a water jet company and the other with a machine shop. There is one pictured in the Blacksmiths cookbook on page 19. I also have one from Kayne and Sons. these are great for filling edge bevels and also for thin stock so you can see the profile while you file. It would be handy to have several with different angles on them. This one is about 45 degrees. I'd post a picture but I can't figure out how to get it uploaded here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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