Recent content by Alabass

Did a little work on the vise just to avoid any further cracking while it's in use. Drilled some holes to stop the crack. Noticed the metal was pretty thick where these holes were drilled. Also, drilled out one side of the slide to accept an allen head bolt and drilled and tapped the other side...

Haven't started the repair yet, but I did manage to get it mounted up for use on my work table.

Thanks for all the information and suggestions. I'm not restoring this to sell or show off, I bought this vise to use in my shop. When I get around to working on it, I'll let you know how I go about it. Thanks again!

Model 94

Hey guys, new to the forum so Hello! I ran across an old Prentiss Bulldog vise and wondered what would be the best way to repair a very large crack (see pic). I have a little fab shop where I make wrought iron handrails and other items so I could probably fix it if I new the correct way to go...