MendoH2o Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 This one is available in coastal California. Pretty rural area. They want $150 but will take less. Since I’m new to this I’d like to be on a steep learning curve about leg vises. It has 4” jaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 The Spring is broken an the handle is bent, both are fixable! the screw an screw box don’t look original but that don’t matter if it works an they are in good shape! i have an oleary vise same size I think I gave around $50 usd for here in eastern Oklahoma less than a year ago, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 As long as the screw and screw box are in good shape, like TW said the spring & handle is an easy fix. I noticed that it has an extra set of jaws to hold pipe & round stock. I gave $60 US a couple of years ago for one in about the same shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I consider 80% of the worth of a post vise to be in the condition of the screw and screwbox. Generally I only buy ones with a bad, worn out or damaged screw & screwbox for scrap rate. As you don't show or tell us about it; it's rather like asking us what a used car is worth without telling us if the engine and transmission work... 4" is on the lower end of the size scale; but is a handy size for the shop and travelling kit. I have 4" and 6+" post vises mounted on two workbenches in my smithy. If the screw and screwbox are in decent condition the spring is a Saturday morning project in the smithy. In CA I'd offer US$100 cash and tell them that the broken spring and bent handle lowered the price for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 AFTER you take a look at the screw by opening the vise yourself! How smoothly it opens and closes is important in the thread evaluation. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natkova Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 And jaws are important too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryOnion Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 In Michigan I would expect this to go around 75$. You'll still see them price over $150 but they sit forever until they drop the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleave Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 So that's what the two little holes under the jaws are for, attaching pipe jaws! Mine is similar and has those holes. I paid similar to the asking price on that one. Maybe you could wait and get it cheaper, maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterlingABSAS Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 That is not a bad price. I suspect that this is the Boonville (Mendocino County, CA) seller. Closer to a large population center and that would be quite a bit more. The jaws don't look perfect, but entirely usable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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