Thread: Identification of an old vise

Blacksmiths vice.

The long leg transfers force to the floor/ground so you can hammer pieces that are in the vice without wrecking the bench.

Thanks for that Seanz,
That was quick!
It had to be something like that I suppose.
Cheers
Bill

In a huge coincidence, I've just come back from an auction where I could have ($20? and a bit too rusty) bought one.
Don't really have the bench space for it though.........

Blacksmiths call them a 'Leg Vise', which I believe is their proper name. The end of the leg should be firmly inserted into a hardwood block on the floor so that the downwards forces bypass the bench altogether. I have 3 & they are actually pretty useless for wood working as they wobble far more than a regular vice when sawing, but they are great for pounding the s#$%%^*9 out of something, like driving an iron bearing into a wheel hub.

I hear they make good body jewelry - like nipple clamps and the like.