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I don't know, from the incy bit of experience I have (one quote 3 years ago on an acre in south-central Montana) that's the same number I was quoted. I know the surveyor is hanging their hat on their work and legalities apply, but holy sh*t.

I finally rebuilt a couple old wheelbarrows. We have 4...3 old Ace True Temper cheapies and a new 6 CF Husky I bought this spring. The old steel bucket True Tempers have been with us for awhile, the oldest of which I've had for about 17 years. We'll call it number 01. These wheelbarrows have...

Thanks! I work in a rail car repair facility. I found that stop sign laying under an inch of dirt and gravel and figured it would make a great blast shield for when I'm using my metal chop saw.

I I don't know how old that style of Craftsman vise is...I'm guessing 60s-70s

True. One of my favorite shop spaces yet was at our last house...a little 1-car tuck garage. What's a Lief?

Thanks! Nice Electra Glide!

Hello all, I apologize for not introducing myself earlier, about a week ago when I first joined. I am accustomed to posting an introductory thread whenever I first join a new board but I had a little difficulty navigating the GJ on my mobile. I am a 20-year railroad employee from Montana...

Yes it looks like the base portion of the casting is really thick and stout.

That was kind of what I gathered too. I love that Brockhaus but from an economics standpoint the Olsa seems very hard to beat. It claims 90K psi tensile strength. Pretty stout.

Oh I'm not selling myself short. My preference is for an older vise. Problem is it's not a consistent market, especially where I live. In the past month I've seen 2 go up locally on marketplace, and I think 1 of those was no-name import junk, the other was a dinky 3.5 incher. In all...

So I'm narrowing it down to a couple new vises, should I opt to go that way, and on the used/vintage/antique side its a matter of knowing it when I see it. I'm leaning very hard toward an Olsa/Capri 7" forged steel vise. It is Taiwanese but seems to be of quite good quality and is a very good...

Yes for sure...seems like a great group with tons of experience and great insight.

Thanks all, great information and resources, great conversation happening! Just what I was hoping for. I love the look of the Hauer. My Wilton does have 2 swivel clamp bolts so I can mount it solidly without the swivel should I choose. My only issue with that is that the vise is of a...

Thanks to all comments. I'm not totally stuck on a 6 inch but I do know I want something big(ish) and on the heavy side. I currently have a Wilton 5 inch (I mistakenly called it a 6 in an earlier post...need to edit that) and know I'd like something bigger. I don't really want or need to beat...

Very nice little vise. I could possibly be interested but it would mostly be as a collector, as I'm looking for something larger. I have always wanted a Reed...preferably an R but this is very cool.