I recently picked up a post vise for what I thought was a great deal. It has no identifying marks on it that I can find. The threads are great and the jaws are even. The only issue one of the mount ears are busted off. The mount comes off the bottom jaw connection and splits into a fish tail .The one tail is broke at the split. Can I weld a new section on or is it ok as is? I screwed the remaining tail with standard wood screws and it seems to be locked in place. I plan on using it for light twist work or holding light work. Nothing over .50"

Ill try and get some photos.

Hard to say if it's usable as is without seeing it. If it's not, welding is certainly an option.

I was thinking about making a new tail as one of my first projects. Just using some mild steel form it out and weld it on. Does anyone think mild steel would not be ok to use?

 

most post vises are made from wrought iron so im assuming mild would be fine, pictures of what is broken would help. Plus, everyone like pictures  

sounds like a plan to me. but again. post pictures.