| Project by orgelbau | posted 93 days ago | 296 views | 0 times favorited | 11 comments | ![]() |
I bought and restored this honey of an antique vise to use on the workbench I’m working on, other than many many hours of patiently degreasing, derusting, and otherwise fiddling with this big heavy lady there’s not much to tell. The end result slides smoothly, engages when it ought to, and generally behaves itself as though brand new, a hundred or so years after it was brand new.
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11 comments so far
thetimberkid
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posted 92 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Karson
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posted 92 days ago
Oh You need to highlight the letters. That looks so cool on the before picture. Use a block of wood with the paint on the end to put it on the letters.
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orgelbau
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posted 92 days ago
I thought about highlighting the letters, but I haven’t decided yet. I don’t want it to get too busy looking…
Karson
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posted 92 days ago
But that date on there is important. It’s what gives it value. Be proud of it.
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DustyDave
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posted 92 days ago
Great job. I vote for painting the letters.
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3fingerpat
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posted 92 days ago
Excellent job!
And I agree with Karson, celebrate your work, it deserves it.
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John Gray
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posted 92 days ago
Great job!! I just restored one too and made a new handle for it I may post it.
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sIKE
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posted 92 days ago
Awesome looking vise! I agree show off what you got!
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orgelbau
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posted 92 days ago
I think the picture gives the impression that the text is hard to read in red, which it isn’t in person.
cabinetmaster
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posted 92 days ago
I vote for painting the letters too. Looks awesome…........... I wish I had one too….........LOL
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Brad
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posted 76 days ago
Yeah white letters would be sweet… love the red though!
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