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Offline johnsironsanctuary

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Wooden Vice
« on: June 15, 2012, 09:16:13 AM »
At first glance, I thought that this was kinda like a wooden wood stove. On second thought, it would probably work OK. Neat piece of woodwork. Looks like it was display only.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HAND-CRAFTED-WOODWORKING-VISE-/251081052909?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7598d2ed
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Re: Wooden Vice
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2012, 09:39:19 AM »
Or maybe it just isn't that old.   To me, it looks like somebody made a machinist style vise using standard wood worker's leg vise screw and nut.  Really nice job, but it looks like it exceeds any real need.
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Re: Wooden Vice
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2012, 10:10:15 AM »
Sold for asking price. Looked real nice, it did!
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Re: Wooden Vice
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2012, 05:27:50 PM »

It does look nice, but I suspect that is all it does. There is a reason why woodworking vises have a big massive piece of wood behind the screw and not 2 whimpy trapazoid pieces ...

The 'anvil' surface is kinda silly too....

But it would make an *awesome* bookend....
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Re: Wooden Vice
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2012, 12:18:27 AM »
I have to agree.
 Wooden vises go way back and they are are strong and functional.
This one was built by someone who never saw a traditional English "chop'.
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Re: Wooden Vice
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2012, 08:15:25 AM »
>But it would make an *awesome* bookend....

Think of all the nuts you could crack with it!
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