September 4, 20169 yr Just picked up a 6" 100lbs The Columbian vise. Leg is straight jaws have very little wear. Even has some of the original grooves on jaw. Just curious to what the going price is. Thanks
September 4, 20169 yr Its value is something subjective. To me, It'd be worth about 25. To a collector or an overly enthusiastic new blacksmith who just HAS to have the 'right' equiptment, then it might be worth USD$200 +.
September 4, 20169 yr Author Im probably keeping it anyway. Was just curious what a realistic price was. Seen the same one going for 600 on ebay (not selling lol). Figure I'll set it up on the shop and let my kids beat on the smaller one
September 4, 20169 yr If you live in Alaska $200. range might be closer to the mark. It'd probably cost close to $200. to get one shipped up. Unless you're patient blacksmithing tools are expensive here. Frosty The Lucky.
September 4, 20169 yr I think you got a very good deal I've got 2 Columbia vises , love them both ,paid 50 dollars and 35 for the other and neither is as heavy as yours.
September 4, 20169 yr I'd have scooped it up at twice the price...maybe 3 times or a little more if I was in a spending mood. I keep hearing of people finding them at cheaper pricing but that never seems to happen in this area...and they do seem to sell at those higher prices. Although I've seen many snatched up at the $ 200+ range, that would be more than I personally am willing to ever pay. At that kind of pricing, I can wait a decade and use alternative options while I wait.
September 5, 20169 yr Stoneforge hard to tell you the going rate in your area since we don't even know which country of the 100+ that participate on this website on the WORLD WIDE Web. I'd say several hundred pesos would not be out of line because of course you must work in Mexico like I do.... The price of a leg vice depends on two major factors: size and condition of the screw and screwbox. The screw and screwbox can be considered to be like the engine of a car. If someone asked you what was the going price for a used car and didn't tell you if the engine worked how accurate would your answer be? Last 6+" columbian with great condition screw and screwbox that I bought at Quad-State was US$50---and I considered that such a good deal *I* bought it with no regrets! 200-300 $US$ was more common at that time and place. Mine did not come with a mounting bracket or spring; but I usually buy them that way as they are cheaper and it's trivial to replace those parts.
September 5, 20169 yr Great smithing stuff costs about twice as much where I live now as where I used to live and both places are in the USA! Will you be at Quad-State in a couple of weeks?
September 6, 20169 yr Here in New England, IF it was really in very good condition (that means little sign of wear) I'd buy for $100 USD and expect it to sell for $175 or $200. But you could make triple that in a year using it and selling forged nicknacks to sell at the farmer's market or fair just working evenings and a weekend or two. So value is not just in the price but the use.
September 6, 20169 yr Author Few pics for you guys. Was completely spray painted in four different colors before
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