The Vises I Made

[michaelray 0]

Those vices all look great, man!

[retrocarp 0]

This is the portable travel kit vise I made. Main design credits go to Lawerance A Waldren creator of this vise. Modification I made are the box has a complete set of tools all made of brass, stainless and some copper in the lid. Brass hair stacker with copper lid. All tools except the bobbin and scissors I hand made. The clips on the rotary hackle pliers are from another tool. This vise has a bobbin rest unlike the original and the jaws are stainless steel not D-2 or S-7. mine never rust. And believe me they are hard. All parts are made of stainless, brass and copper. This took a long time to do. The box is made from a solid piece of walnut that was split to create the botton and the lid. So when closed the grain lines up. The box was I think the hardest thing I have ever made. All on a hand controled mill. Not CNC. Box is 7 1/2" wide x 4" deep x 1 1/2" tall when closed. There is a stainless steel plate on the bottom to give the base weight for stability built into the walnut.

This is great.... nice work mate

[artimus001 0]

A++

 

if there was anything that could be labeled as machinist porn; your vices are it.

 

as a toolmaker, i have really good idea about how much actual work has gone into each one. countless machine setups, hours making chips, time spent on little jigs and fixtures and the finally the fitting and finish polishing.

 

wow.

[Kirk Dietrich 0]

Damn Silk, great work! Good stuff!

[big al 1 0]

Silk great work, will make them for anyone else?

[big al 1 0]

I would like to know if anyone has one of this gentleman vise?I think the man is a artist and will buy one if I can,I knock they are copy of the real thing.but in my book they are made just well or better,beside life is to short.So if he has made would they please post or PM

me I want one.