Top notch restoration

[Dominick]

While not fishing related it contains tips on removing rust and using oils and lubricants.  Dominick

[thorhammer]

wow. dude must have really loved that vise. that's well above my paygrade; I'd go to harbor freight for a new vise. I wish i had skilllzzzz like that but i don't even have time to nail to 2x4's squarely these days

[mhc]

Great video Dominick with some good restoration tips - I particularly enjoy watching someone else filing. 

Mike

[Ron Jones]

I commented on that video a while back. He put his heart and soul into it for sure.
The Man

[Reel 224]

That's a big thing, collecting vices and restoring them. He did a good job of bringing that vice to better then new.

Joe

[oc1]

Beautiful restoration.  I'll remember the rapeseed oil trick.
-steve

[Tiddlerbasher]

Beautiful restoration.  I'll remember the rapeseed oil trick.
-steve

Where was that Steve - did I blink and miss it?

[mhc]

Beautiful restoration.  I'll remember the rapeseed oil trick.
-steve

Where was that Steve - did I blink and miss it?

Hi Chris - at around 12:45' when he blackened a few parts, he heats the steel to ~300 C then quenches in rapeseed oil.

Mike

[gstours]

  Thanks for the post Dommie,  the fellow has a real love for that old piece of iron fir sure!   Very good video presentation I thought butt what else could we expect from you?  And you were again right on,  the jury deliberated and said,  This doesen,t have anything to do with fishing!
     We can all learn from each other,  thanks for the link,  U tube has a heck of a lot of good useful information for us common folk.
   
     Merry Christmas to all,   gst.

[Tiddlerbasher]

Beautiful restoration.  I'll remember the rapeseed oil trick.
-steve

Where was that Steve - did I blink and miss it?

Hi Chris - at around 12:45' when he blackened a few parts, he heats the steel to ~300 C then quenches in rapeseed oil.

Mike

Thanks Mike - I remember the oil bath but didn't catch the rapeseed oil

[foakes]

I learned a lot from watching this video.

Thanks, Dominick!

I have a couple of old vintage vises that could use this restoration.   Both are likely to be 60 to 70 years old.

One for woodworking — one for metal.

Also, these same techniques could be used for other old quality tools such as planes, squares, wrenches, etc...

Best,

Fred

[Gfish]

Indeed, thanks for that Dominick. Not sure exactly why, but I favor the u-tube's with no talking like that'un.

"My only vice": I got this desk-topper awhile back from the "bay" and it reminded me of why I don't like ordering stuff based on pictures, it busted after a week of use. Put a couple of screws in, but it'll never be the same... Anyone got any recommendations for a better one?

[oc1]

I have one just like that Greg.  Good for holding stuff at weird angles, maybe some grinding or sawing, but you can't beat on them.

For me, the problem is not finding a vice that is strong enough, but finding something that is strong enough to attach it to so you can really give it a good whack or pry on something with a pipe extension.  We used to use an old tree stump but it eventually rotted away.

-steve

[Dominick]

I have one just like that Greg.  Good for holding stuff at weird angles, maybe some grinding or sawing, but you can't beat on them.

For me, the problem is not finding a vice that is strong enough, but finding something that is strong enough to attach it to so you can really give it a good whack or pry on something with a pipe extension.  We used to use an old tree stump but it eventually rotted away.

-steve

Steve, this is what I use.  It is an old piece of narrow gauge rail I found years ago somewhere.  It takes a beating. Dominick

[handi2]

I just watched the video and he sure did a great job. I have a big vise that was made in England that someone surely can educate me on. When I bought my first house on Soundview Trail the previous owner left it. It wasn't secured to anything.

Here is a picture so please educate me on this vise.

Keith'