Anyone proud of their Vice

[Moparmyway]

Does the Wilton have a harden steel plate on it? Looks like it probably does in the pic. Most of the other vices are cast. I had a small 75# cast anvil before I found a good one. I broke the horn on it. Cast just don’t hold up.

I believe that it’s all cast, as there is no way to replace it and it looks like it was surface ground

 

[longleaf]

Oh ok if it has machine marks that’s probably right. Even so not all casts are equal. The Wilton’s must have better casting materials. I know there are some cast steel anvils that are much tougher than the cast iron ones just not quite as tough as forged.

 

[Al Smith]

I'm not certain what the Wiltons are made of but it's as hard as nodular iron .I have one that looks like it spent 6 months on the bottom of great salt lake . I tried periodically to cut the outside loose with a die grinder at work over a three year period .Never got it off . I have one the inside got broken that I welded and would like to use this one to replace it .I might have to arc gouge it off .
The only way I could figure anybody could have broken a Wilton had to be a giant with a very large sledge hammer .

 

[Al Smith]

This is the style of Wilton I was talking about .The round tube the movable jaw is the one I said was broken

 

[Junior Samples]

So now you fellas have me swichin in the kitchin. I decided to switch the Athol to the Rock Island so to use the swivel and it works way better so I can walk by without running into it anymore. Thanks. Here are my beaters.

 

[Al Smith]

A long time ago I worked a steel mill shut down in Mansfield Ohio at the steel mill .Our job was to install about 600 feet of DC hot rail in the "soaking pit " area .The rail was 40 pound to the yard crane rail and I was the welder . In between doing the welding I had a lot of idle time and found in one of the charging pits where they stored scrap about 100 tons of rail in about 18" lengths . I must have cut out 12-15 anvils out of that stuff .It was heavy stuff maybe 140-160 pounds per yard .I was a lot younger and stronger in 1977 .I made one for me and one for my dad .
I made one for the job superintendent out of 8 " stuff that big old torch would burn clean through top to bottom .Biggest torch I ever used in my life .
Never did finish the horns like in above posts .I might or might not at some time .

 

[Junior Samples]

A long time ago I worked a steel mill shut down in Mansfield Ohio at the steel mill .Our job was to install about 600 feet of DC hot rail in the "soaking pit " area .The rail was 40 pound to the yard crane rail and I was the welder . In between doing the welding I had a lot of idle time and found in one of the charging pits where they stored scrap about 100 tons of rail in about 18" lengths . I must have cut out 12-15 anvils out of that stuff .It was heavy stuff maybe 140-160 pounds per yard .I was a lot younger and stronger in 1977 .I made one for me and one for my dad .
I made one for the job superintendent out of 8 " stuff that big old torch would burn clean through top to bottom .Biggest torch I ever used in my life .
Never did finish the horns like in above posts .I might or might not at some time .

Great story. Keep im coming. My dad was a burner at a Johnstown Pa steel mill. How did they cut the horn?

 

[blacksmith]

I posted a picture of my vise and anvils the other day, for some reason it's not in here.

Anyways I have a very large post vice, it's one of the bigger ones that I hardly ever see (looking on ebay for blacksmith tools). I'd have to say it's at least 150 lbs anyway. Here's some pictures!









And here are my two anvils, sorry I know this is the vise page but post vises and anvils go hand in hand.
The one on top is about a 300lbs was cast by the Pennsylvania RR. I found it at a scrap yard it's in need of repair. In a few areas on top a previous owner must have gouged it with a torch. I have it all cleaned up/and ground out ready for repair but haven't gotten around to it yet. The one on the bottom is a Nohab Swedish anvil it is absolutely pristine and weighs in at around 125lbs.

 

[RI Chevy]

I take mine with me wherever I go. LOL

 

[Al Smith]

I've toyed with the idea of fabricating a chain filing vise for the purpose of filing race chain .

 

[Al Smith]

Great story. Keep im coming. My dad was a burner at a Johnstown Pa steel mill. How did they cut the horn?

You can get all kinds of info on anvils on Anvil fire website http://anvilfire.com/

 

[Junior Samples]

I take mine with me wherever I go. LOLView attachment 135108 View attachment 135109 View attachment 135110

I like the way that you come to my house. Did you rig that up? Or was it a package deal?

 

[RI Chevy]

It is like a frankenstein setup. Mish mash.
I am still working on a better setup to mount the vice in the hitch.

 

[Junior Samples]

I posted a picture of my vise and anvils the other day, for some reason it's not in here.

Anyways I have a very large post vice, it's one of the bigger ones that I hardly ever see (looking on ebay for blacksmith tools). I'd have to say it's at least 150 lbs anyway. Here's some pictures!

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And here are my two anvils, sorry I know this is the vise page but post vises and anvils go hand in hand.
The one on top is about a 300lbs was cast by the Pennsylvania RR. I found it at a scrap yard it's in need of repair. In a few areas on top a previous owner must have gouged it with a torch. I have it all cleaned up/and ground out ready for repair but haven't gotten around to it yet. The one on the bottom is a Nohab Swedish anvil it is absolutely pristine and weighs in at around 125lbs.

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I like the pole vise setup. Got me going to the shop to do some fabricating.

 

[Junior Samples]

Is there a thread on anvils? I looked back a ways with no success. If not I would like to start one. AI Smith got me going.

 

[Junior Samples]

I take mine with me wherever I go. LOLView attachment 135108 View attachment 135109 View attachment 135110

I'll bet that vise cost more than the truck. lol.

 

[blacksmith]

Is there a thread on anvils? I looked back a ways with no success. If not I would like to start one. AI Smith got me going.

Sounds good to me let's get it going!

 

[Ryan Browne]

I've toyed with the idea of fabricating a chain filing vise for the purpose of filing race chain .

The ones homelite410 makes are top notch. I thought about it for a while and figured I'd probably spend half a day coming up with something only half as good as what Mike makes. I'm 100% happy I bought one of his. It's simple, super effective and very well made. I don't think I'll ever be able to wear it out.

 

[Ryan Browne]

I take mine with me wherever I go. LOLView attachment 135108 View attachment 135109 View attachment 135110

So do you pull up a lawn chair behind that rig Jeff?

 

[longleaf]

I posted a picture of my vise and anvils the other day, for some reason it's not in here.

Anyways I have a very large post vice, it's one of the bigger ones that I hardly ever see (looking on ebay for blacksmith tools). I'd have to say it's at least 150 lbs anyway. Here's some pictures!

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And here are my two anvils, sorry I know this is the vise page but post vises and anvils go hand in hand.
The one on top is about a 300lbs was cast by the Pennsylvania RR. I found it at a scrap yard it's in need of repair. In a few areas on top a previous owner must have gouged it with a torch. I have it all cleaned up/and ground out ready for repair but haven't gotten around to it yet. The one on the bottom is a Nohab Swedish anvil it is absolutely pristine and weighs in at around 125lbs.

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Drool I like the post too