Good Bench Vise Recommendations

[ultrarunner]

Jaws look good from here and still mostly original paint... good find.

 

[LD1]

wish I could find some of them around here

 

[cat fever]

Here's my vote on a Yost.

Got it for Fathers day so haven't used it much, but seems like it'll last.

 

[DFB]

That's a cool vise, but I have no idea who could have made it...that one needs to get posted over on Garage Journal for the experts!

Hey thanks for that tip. I registered over there yesterday and started perusing the 2369 pages of "The Vices of Garage Journal" hoping to see what I have. :confused2:

I haven't seen so many photos in one place before (and all the advice).

I probably will post soon to see if anyone does know what manufacture that vice I bought may be. I took it all apart this morning and inspected everything closer, it's very clean. There also was larger vice that same dealer had on the ground there too (maybe a Parker if I remember right ) for $45. I will have to take closer look at that this weekend

I'm all excited now

But the ultimate question now remains to me what color should a vice be painted...especially an antique one!

 

[GManBart]

wish I could find some of them around here

That 5" Wilton is going to get a swivel base and a complete overhaul, then be up for sale....just sayin'

 

[GManBart]

But the ultimate question now remains to me what color should a vice be painted...especially an antique one!

Many people think that for the really old/antique vises a finish of boiled linseed oil is as good as it gets....still keeps it looking antique, but protects it from rusting.

 

[Big Barn]

Many people think that for the really old/antique vises a finish of boiled linseed oil is as good as it gets....still keeps it looking antique, but protects it from rusting.

I'll have to try that. I've been wiping items down with Fluid Film. This anvil got the treatment almost a year ago.



Terry

Edit. Here's a better example of an old post drill with Fluid Film applied.

 

[DFB]

That's a cool vise, but I have no idea who could have made it...that one needs to get posted over on Garage Journal for the experts!

Hey thanks for that tip. I registered over there yesterday and started perusing the 2369 pages of "The Vices of Garage Journal" hoping to see what I have. :confused2:

I haven't seen so many photos in one place before (and all the advice).

I probably will post soon to see if anyone does know what manufacture that vice I bought may be.

GManBart...I think we got a match!


Many thanks for that

DFB

 

[GManBart]

GManBart...I think we got a match!


Many thanks for that

DFB

I saw that...very cool!

 

[JRobyn]

I did a search in this thread for "Fuller" and had no hits. My current favorite vice, on my bench now, is an old Fuller 4 -1/2". I think it's about a mid-70s vintage.