scotto Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 How big of a post vice have you seen or was made? Just by crusing the internet I think I've seen one with 7 inch jaws. Not sure the weight but I think it was 250# or so...Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'm sure the one Alec Steele has is about 8-9". A few folks on here have vices that size. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I saw a real monster once. A glass blower/ Smith just outside Gainesville FL in a town called Archer had a post vise with 12" jaws. My jaw dropped about 12" upon seeing it too. I can't recall the weight of it, but it was something else. Especially for a tool nerd such as myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 From the web: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaiver Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Are you sure those aren't for crushing stuff instead of vising? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotto Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Those are quite impressive John. I particularly like the second one. Awful cool. Wonder how big the anvil would need to be to balance those monster vises out!?Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 here is my 8 inch peter wright weighing in at 240 lbs on the hoof. The purple and green vise is a five incher weighing 65 pounds for comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I see 8" vises listed from time to time, have yet to see one as big as John posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 My 8" has a brass nut and belonged to Floyd Daniel, the first person to pay dues when ABANA was formed. On another note I bought a 2.75" French post vise at Quad State this year. A real cutie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I have and use an Iron City 8" post vise. Very heavy duty, and a beautiful forging. Weighs about 210 lb. I had another identical to it that I sold on ExxY a few years ago for big $$.Fisher #6 double chain vises weigh about 200 lb, and have 8" jaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotto Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) Do you have a picture of your Iron City 8 incher? I've found an 8 inch for sale but no markings I can see.Scott Edited November 3, 2015 by scotto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 The above vise is not the biggest but one of the largest bench vises Ive ever seen. That's a 200 pound anvil its setting on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarthesmith Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 my biggest vice is buying big vises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 My 8" - stamped 1896. I need another 8"- anyone have one for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNewman Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I have an 8" vise that weighs close to 200lb but about 25 years ago when my wife and I were looking for our first house one of the houses we looked at had what was at least a 10" vise in the garage. Many years later I knocked on the door cash in my pocket and asked if they wanted to sell the vise. Unfortunately the owner had gotten rid of it and could not remember where. I kicked myself at the time for not going sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I have an 8" somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakesshop Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Here's my 8 3/8" Peddinghaus vise. Just finished the stand in this pic. I used 1/2" plate I found at the scrap yard for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Ive known of a 10" leg vise but I cant for life of me remember who had it? I use to talk to him on the forums all the time.. Ive been trying to remember but cant yet... If Im not mistaken Larry has a 9" vise, Ive seen a pic of it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaylee Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I was poking around the notorious online auction website of North America and there is a 12" leg vise up for sale right now, in Rhode Island. It looks massive, that's for sure! I'd link the page but I'm not sure I'm comfortable, as it'd still be a link for a sale, and this isn't the tailgating section nor is it mine. I will say that he's listed it as: HUGE VINTAGE KAYES 12" JAW BLACKSMITH , WHITESMITH LEG VISE , NICE COND. ANVIL though I found it under a general search for leg vise. Current Price: US $1,975.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Yeah, it came right up, top hit on Yahoo. That's quite a beast but I don't think it'd like being hammered on with sledges. Smooth jaws, long and gracile, maybe a sawyers vise but for hand work of some kind I'm sure. $'s out of my league. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenforge Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Does appear to be a more specialized application. The main arms look about the same as what a 4 or 5 inch vise would have. I wouldn't do any hammering or heavy clamping with it. Definitely a collectors price. Jakeshop. Really like that setup, solid but not totally immobile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRTim Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Biggest vise I've even seen in person is one right here. I bought it about a year ago and still haven't gotten around to cleaning it up but I will be in the coming weeks. It's a Reed 108. I bought it out of a barn in Reading Pa. It's actually what got me interested in blacksmithing. The guy had it sitting next to two 500lb anvils. If I knew better I would of taken them home with me too. The guy who had them wanted $1000 each per anvil. I had no clue what they should cost or if they were hard to find that size in good shape or not so I didn't think of much it other than spending $1000-$2000 more that day might not be a idea at the time. I keep thinking about how I liked the big anvils though and I wanted one. So now here I am starting to play with blacksmithing. Image of the anvil stuck in my head. This vise is so much bigger than my 137lb Peter Wright anvil I have now it's funny to see them together. Out weighs my anvil by 163lbs. It's a awesome vise. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKDRAGON Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 On April 25, 2016 at 7:56 PM, Jakesshop said: Here's my 8 3/8" Peddinghaus vise. Just finished the stand in this pic. I used 1/2" plate I found at the scrap yard for it. i love your post vise set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorō Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Saw this on the internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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