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Real neat work, Clapped.---The Spokane's look well-made and beefy for a modern vise.---Is that a Starrett on the bench?

Gdocktor, your vise is really rare.---Few ever come up for sale, and even fewer Lewis Swivel Jaws come up for sale.---Not sure just what it would take to repair it but it's worth a pretty good investment.---A lot of fellows on this sight would love to get their hands on it including me but I am...

Sorry Drive, I burn just about all wood.---We love the even heat of a big wood stove, and a couple of little electrics when it's not cool enough for a wood fire.---Man I'm sorry to hear about your ordeal, but it's Murphy's Law every time, AND at the most inopportune time at that.---Boy, yaw are...

It's either a Lewis or a Prentiss on the Lewis pattern.---The crack can be repaired by a professional machinist who knows how to weld cast.---It's probably 130 years old.---Made back in the 1800s.---It's rare and you should buy it if their not asking a mint.

KMS, do you have a forklift?---I see a 600+ lb. pallet.

Woods_Wanderer, Just what KMS said.---I've had 5 large vises shipped to me through Fastenal, from 150lbs. to 327 lbs., and had no hiccups.---Cheaper than any other shipper that I could find around here too.

Mark, I usually sharpen mine on the bar, but that is brilliant.---Never would have thought of using a saw vise like that.---But I have my Fathers old hand saw vise and it looks exactly like yours with the ball pivot.---Goin to put mine in my Starrett and try that.:thumbup:

Iagsxr said, (''Does anyone know what this vise is? It's mounted to a bench in a building I bought a while back"). Looks like a Backus. Click on the Spreadsheet link and scroll down to Backus, then click the highlighted link.---Or go to page 89, post, 3556.---Same pic.

I've landed on my but many times because of that slope, Shift.---Seems like once you start down that road, it's hard to go cold turkey.

General, did you buy that directly from the Fireball Tool Co?

Oregon, I have a couple of those too.---All steel.---Pretty stout.

Beautiful monsters KMS.---You are a proven artist.---Musium quality.---Advil will help with those Reed backaches. :lol2:

I expect that one is in Zoomie's pile by now.

Don Long, that's a real looker, literally.---Way too pretty to use.

I do have a few precautions installed just for the uninvited visitors. ;)

Jayman17 said. That’s quite an elaborate security system, must have taken some time to set it.:lol_hitti The only thing we fear is bolt cutters. :scared:

MR. W, here's one that isn't broke and repaired.

KMS, I thought it ought to have 9'' jaws but thought it might be an oddball or altered someway.---I know that VISES has one posted but I can't recall any others.---I remember Demoman saying he had a lead on one down in Georgia but couldn't track it down.---They are virtually unicorns.---You are...

Beautiful restoration KMS.---But my back is aching just thinking about you manhandling those parts into place for machining.---That is one more monster.---You just made someone very happy, until they see the shipping bill.:scared: Love the #0 for size reference.

Huck, that is a real clean braze job, but I've yet to see a Co. that has sold repaired vises as first run quality products.---But that is about as good a braze job as I've ever seen.---You can still get a tone of service out of it.