Rhettbarnhart Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Was scrolling marketplace and found thise vise today,going to pick it up tomorrow and will post more pics,just curious though,is this thing as big as I think it is?it appears to be sitting on a folding table and absolutely dwarfs it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Ayup, that's how big it is, I have a 8" Wilton and it's a beast. Not a bad price either just run the jaws all the way out and make sure they're smooth and eyeball them for damage. Bench vise threads don't usually take "damage" but they do wear. I have a folding table like that and it's not as large as it looks. The legs telescope from coffee table to dinner table high, ours is 24" x 48." Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhettbarnhart Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 Frosty!It's been 10 years since I posted here often but I always enjoyed your input,for the price I'm interested regardless,I think the wiltons are a little better tool but for the money I won't complain a bit!excited to hit it with a wire wheel and a bit of oil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Good Morning Rhett, Any big Vice is a helping hand, regardless. It is made for squeezing something, not Hammering hard on something. Yes, any Vice will take 'some' action from a persuader. That is a keeper. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Glad you made a comeback, don't stay away so long eh? Oh that baby is more than a keeper, she's a gem. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoreB Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Rhett, vintage vises has a nice collection of data for all things bench vise. They have records of 3 columbians in a similar pattern as yours, weighing between 160 -180, depending on model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Vintagevises dot com is what I believe ShoreB is referring to. Nooooo, I didn't know that I did a web search and violA! I have decided I like the site though, the first thing that showed when it downloaded was a Wilton vise very similar to mine. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoreB Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Frosty you got it. I coudn't recall the rules for other sites so I didnt want to put too much of a url. If someone is ever in need of identifying an unknown vise, some dedicated soul created a searchable spreadsheet that can be found at the same site. Over 3k vises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 You can post the name of a commercial site, just not a link. The name is enough to find with a web search. Skimming through that site is one huge series of rabbit holes. I have it bookmarked just in case I find something good at a yard sale. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhettbarnhart Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 I will check that site out ShoreB,was wanting to know a bit of the history of columbian tools. Thanks for the info. Cheers Frosty,I've been hoping to get back into smiting again, welding and fab work takes most of my time nowadays though. I was sad to see a few of the old regulars have moved on,always enjoyed input from T. Powers. I attached some pics of the vise all clean and oiled,enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 She's a beauty Rhett, I'm just happy I didn't have to remember in what order to put it back together. Glad you're carving a little time to spend at the anvil, I found it very therapeutic. I'd say it kept me from going postal a couple few times but I never got quite that mad at the clowns at work. Still it made it easier to spend 24/7 for sometimes several weeks at a stretch with the same guys. Smithing is good for the soul, glad you made it back. It chokes me up when I think back on all the friends and acquaintances that have passed since I started meeting them online. It's very different to read a book by a deceased author than to hold conversations, ask questions and occasionally have heated disagreements with people you've come to know and think of as friends. Now passed. It's a real mixed blessing isn't it? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhettbarnhart Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 There's something special about antique iron that you can't help but appreciate, there are new tools that do the job well but the old ones just speak to me a bit. I'm not back at the forge yet,finally getting around to setting a shop up though so it will happen withing the next year. Creating something from raw materials is always good for the soul. I agree with you,it's hard to see it but time marches on unfortunately,very sad to see them go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 You’re really going to enjoy that Vise! I have the same exact Columbian that’s branded as a rigid that came off an oil Derrick off the gulf coast and I use it daily in my repair shop, I love mine I wouldn’t trade it for nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhettbarnhart Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 Interesting!I've heard columbian produced vises for them. Does anyone have any input on the hollow jaws of columbian vises and their strength or as some on the internet say,lack thereof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagiant Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Hi, Those are nice, make sure you install it correctly on the Workbench... So you can take advantage on all it has to offer! The Swivel Base is highly desirable!!! My Starrett, use it everyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewoon ik Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 you have a tiny bottle of beer rrhet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 10/16/2023 at 11:45 AM, Frosty said: remember in what order to put it back together. I solved that problem by taking pictures with my phone as I take something apart. Without them I would be lost. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoreB Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Seagiant. That Starrett is a fantastic vise... I'd happily trade a few of mine for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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