ChunkOSteel Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Hey everyone, went on a google image adventure looking at post vises and came across a post vise that didn’t have an actual leg but a bracket at the bottom that was mounted to a bench leg. It had a normal collar mounting system at the top. Anyone have any ideas what this was and where you would have the best luck sourcing one or is it most likely just a modified traditional post vise? Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 no clue cant see it from here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChunkOSteel Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Sorry, I should have stated in the original post that I didn’t think to actually save the picture I found. I have been looking for a bit now for it and can’t seem to find it again. Like trying to find a needle in a pile of needles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 What he said. There were "post vise" that mounted on the tongue of a wagon. Could it be one of those? I have one, unfortunately I'm missing some of the bottom bracket as it was welded to the back of a jeep when I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpearson Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 bench vise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChunkOSteel Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 That bench one is close. The one I saw was a little bigger and was bolted to the bench on top and around bottom of hinge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Looks to me this is mounted on a wagon tongue, used by both sides during Civil War, Spanish American war. Gentleman here on IFI wrote and sells a book on Civil War Farriers. Doesn't look like it would mount on a bench with the "Fang" sticking down on the top mount but would keep it from slipping on a wagon tongue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Does not look like the wagon tongue vise mounts I have seen. You would NOT want to damage the wagon tongue on your mission critical transportation device. I have seen several like that used for work benches where you would expect to install it and leave it in place. Even nowadays I don't have any problems drilling holes in a workbench top to mount a vise to it. Wagon tongue vises clamp to the tongue and don't drive spurs into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I have a 6" vice built with no leg, I've always known it as a flogging vice. It is mounted by bolting to a shorter post than usual and because it is so low, top tools or heavy sledges are not a problem like they are on a normal height vice. Notice I have spelled it "vice" since it is from an english speaking maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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