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Did some fabrication and welding on my Kubota G5200 deck. It can’t be replaced so I’m resurrecting it. Almost a total rebuild. Semper-fi & This We’ll Defend, Mike

Smitty, that’s some collection!! I imagine there’s a story behind each one of those puppies!! Good-on-yeh!!! Semper-fi & This We’ll Defend, Mike

Drivesitfar, I not a real fan of the open screw vises, either, but I couldn’t help myself on the 144M. It’s a heavy vise and in great shape for over a hundred yaron old!!! The Wilton on the other end isn’t really big, the picture plays tricks on the peepers!! It’s my Dad’s old 3.5” he left me...

Va.grouse man, thank you kindly for the complimentary words. It was my honor to serve our country. Semper-fi & This We’ll Defend, Mike

Thanks for the kind words, Smitty. The blue 3.5 was my Dad’s. I picked up the others here an yon. Gatlinburg an PF are a stones thro over the mountain. Nice places to spend some time and money!! Usually go there once a year or so, in the slow season. Gets crazy in the summertime!! My...

Hello the forum!! Figured I post some pictures of my vises in the workshop. Wilton Bullet 3.5, Wilton Bullet 6”, Columbian 503 1/2, Wilton Cadet 3.5 and a Columbian144M. All these get used every day. Admittedly, sometimes get played with also!! Semper-fi & This We’ll Defend, Mike

Holy schamoly, thems some nice benches!! Here’s one of mine that was made 28 years ago out of roughsawn. Seen manya projects started an some even finished!!!Semper-fi & This We’ll Defend, Mike

Aaahhh yes, Tig, e-z peazy, top of a salt or pepper shaker!!!! Someone was knoshing on a balogna samich whilst working, and lost it!!!! Hahaha!!!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Tig, thats some honking’ bench/Reese hitch type holder for that monster!! I was trying finger out what your using for “feet/casters” on the basic channel frame. Nice Christmas present!!! Semper-fi & This We’ll Defend, Mike

Thank y’all for the suggestions, video suggestions and the flowers!!! ChefRex, thank you for the kind words. It was my honor and privilege to serve the greatest country in the world. Thank y’all kindly. Semper-fi & This We’ll Defend, Mike

Thanks for the replies. Roberts210, yes I have a propane torch and a impact wrench. Hadn’t thot of the impact. Lafester, I have a hex socket and ratchet. I used the long hex wrench and cheater in it’s place!! Thanks for the oal on the handle. The one on it now is barely 12” and thot it needed...

Hello the forum. I recently won a 6” Wilton Bullet Vise that was in pretty good shape on Hi-Bid, for $190.00. Date of Mfg. is 1965. Non-swivel. There are couple things that require some attention, but that don’t affect the operation of it at all. The handle is a “cobbled” up piece that I’d like...

To the vintage vise aficionado’s!! Do any of yuns know if Fulton was a re-badged Reed vise or vice-versa. (Little play on words there!!!!) Thank you kindly. Semper-fi & This We’ll Defend, Mike

Great story, Lugz!!! Your R an R space is truly a jem in today’s fast paced world. Most any youngster today wouldn’t know what to think of all those treasures!! I’m a former yankee (Rhode Island) who decided to get outta dodge whilst I still had some jingle in me pocket!! I relocated to western...

Thanks for the kind words. Lugz, in regards to the radius-handle whip-socket wrench…my Dad made things that I’m still finding too this day!! The whip-socket has his hand all over it, so I figured he made it. He was a toolmaker who started out as an apprentice,scraping ways. He grew up in the...