September 18, 20169 yr Spotted at the local fair in the historic horse drawn implements barn, looks like someone is getting ready to put it on display. Looked to be a #4, the older style without the re-enforcing rib over the top screw housing.
September 21, 20169 yr Having use of one for a year in the recent past I say buy it. Caveat: the jaws are cast iron and can chip.
September 23, 20169 yr Author This one was not for sale, going into a museum setting. They DO NOT have cast iron jaws. They have steel jaws embedded into the cast iron just like the Fisher anvils with cast bodies and high carbon steel faces. But your suggestion was right on, they are great vises and given how much I like the 2 I already have if it had been for sale...
November 6, 20169 yr I chipped the jaw on the one I used. It may not have been the insert which chipped. The owner said it couldn't happen. He is a well known and regarded smith who used to post here frequently. I don't remember how I chipped it other than it was NOT an errant hammer strike.
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