Author Topic: Who's got the best or worst VICE or Vise----- (Read 5540 times)

ekpent · « **on:** March 21, 2014, 06:15:03 pm »

No get your minds out of the gutter

not talkin' smoking, drinking or those poor working girls but Hey it might fit for me

Thinking about maybe selling this nice Wilton 450S Bullet vise that I have been sitting on for a couple years or keeping my late Fathers old school Craftsman in use in my shop thats not as good.Using his old vice though gives me a good feeling.He had a tattoo with a cracked skull on his upper arm and when I was a little boy He said he got that because he put heads in the vice when he was in the Army to get people to talk

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I see quality old vices nowadays are bought, collected and restored, kind of like our old bikes. A good one is a very handy tool to go to when needed. What do you have ?.

78 k550 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2014, 06:27:12 pm »

I have one just like it from my father it is about a 4" vise .
no pic of it it is at work.

Paul

tomkimberly · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2014, 07:24:29 pm »

Wilton vises are one of the best!

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2014, 07:48:59 pm »

Not anymore, we have new ones at work, and they really kinda suck.

mark · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2014, 11:57:56 pm »

Wilton C-0

It was $25. I love yard sales.

70CB750 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2014, 04:36:36 am »

After my cheap one died, I got the biggest cheap vice available:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Irwin-5-in-Multi-purpose-Vise-4935505/202214083?N=5yc1vZc266

It helps not to use vice as an anvil to keep them alive longer.

jamesb · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2014, 07:40:31 am »

Harbor frieght Worst vise ever! I bought a bessey vise from lowes and it seems to be doing the job well.it has a pipe vise on the bottom and a square jaw on the bottom which comes in handy for fabricating stuff.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2014, 07:47:17 am »

James, I'm diggin' the big ol chunk of wood base

jamesb · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2014, 09:32:16 am »

Thanks. The main part is a old cedar tree that was in the way of my shop build so I used it to my advantage, And made my vise stand out of it. Here's a few pictures of what it looks like it's been holding on strong for 12+ years now.

754 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2014, 06:04:27 pm »

I have a wannabe Wilton....

nortryder · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2014, 07:34:49 pm »

I always thought that if you couldn't clamp something down and then hang a 6 foot cheater on a 3/4 inch drive breaker and hang on it with out the vice breaking it was no damned good. It also should double as an anvil in a pinch.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2014, 07:55:46 pm »

I Love that Wilton 450S ekpent,Keep it and use it Forever;it's Bomb proof !

Want to see a Great Old School vise ? have a look at BillBentONRacing's new shop in another thread on here; Have a look at his vise in one of his first pics,
You couldn't kill that one even if you tried to crush a Chevy 350 engine block w/ it

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2014, 11:00:40 pm »

Here is a picture i found of what my REED 208 Vise looks like..........

Weighs in at almost 300 lbs !

The jaws are wide ! ;

I need to make a pedestal mount for it. I had to borrow a neighbors engine hoist to get it out of my El Camino's bed.

Mine has no paint on it now. I can't decide what color to paint . Maybe a greenish grey color......

grcamna2 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 24, 2014, 03:51:05 am »

Blue, Made in USA

! That one was forged at a time when they were building stuff to LAST;you might have to mount it down to a Huge steel table..like one that was used in an old Mill.

Stev-o · « **Reply #14 on:** March 24, 2014, 04:45:04 am »

I have an old school Craftsman from way back when they were made in Japan.

Great story about your Dad, Eric.

ekpent · « **Reply #15 on:** March 24, 2014, 08:51:51 am »

Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on March 23, 2014, 11:00:40 pm

Here is a picture i found of what my REED 208 Vise looks like..........

Weighs in at almost 300 lbs !

The jaws are wide ! ;

I need to make a pedestal mount for it. I had to borrow a neighbors engine hoist to get it out of my El Camino's bed.
Mine has no paint on it now. I can't decide what color to paint . Maybe a greenish grey color......

Holy crap--That's a monster--You win

754 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2014, 10:00:58 am »

Here is pops blacksmith vice.. Tallest so far..

ekpent · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2014, 02:00:41 pm »

Quote from: 754 on March 24, 2014, 10:00:58 am

Here is pops blacksmith vice.. Tallest so far..

Blue has the fattest and Frank wins the tallest. Think the blacksmith vices are collectible also. Seem to see them around old farms a lot.

evanphi · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2014, 05:01:08 am »

I have an Irwin 4" rotating for my small home shop. I want to get a dual screw woodworking vise too.

78 k550 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 27, 2014, 06:47:09 pm »

mine's only an 1 1/2 " Wilton

Paul

333 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 28, 2014, 08:03:40 am »

I hate these "show us a picture of your shop" threads, cause my shop is in such bad shape. But as a man with many vises, I've been anxious to post.

My main vise is a 4" Littletown. It was my Dad's.

And everyone needs a little vise;

70CB750 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 28, 2014, 09:17:16 am »

We could go for messiest shop, I think I have a chance there.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 28, 2014, 10:03:00 am »

Quote from: 333 on March 28, 2014, 08:03:40 am

I hate these "show us a picture of your shop" threads, cause my shop is in such bad shape. But as a man with many vises, I've been anxious to post.

My main vise is a 4" Littletown. It was my Dad's.

And everyone needs a little vise;

It looks like you've put that 'Littlestown' to work on some heavy jobs before,how old is it ?

333 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 28, 2014, 02:22:34 pm »

It's been around since I can remember, and I'm 57. I'm livin' the dream, since I'm living in my childhood home, and working in the old man's shop. I've added some stuff, and it's getting a bit crowded. But I manage. I also have a couple woodworking vises as well.

Stev-o · « **Reply #24 on:** March 28, 2014, 05:38:09 pm »

Quote from: 333 on March 28, 2014, 02:22:34 pm

I also have a couple woodworking vises as well.

Now you'll have to show us those too. Do you have one for champagne?!

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Author Topic: Who's got the best or worst VICE or Vise----- (Read 5540 times)