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Yep......sorry but I am a Hoosier fan. But I am also not a Boiler hater. Both great schools and I have many friends that have and do go to both. Glad you liked the restore. Got 4 more vises to do right now.

Hello guys. I feel like I know many of you since I have read so many of your post. I have read hundreds of these pages and was inspired to restore a nice bench vise. I recorded mine on YouTube if anyone is interested. It is a Parker 372 with the pivoting rear jaw. It turned out great in my...

That is such a sweet vise even with the issues! I really love that style of vise!

You should not be backing the dynamic jaw out so far that it drops on your foot. You should not open the vise so wide that the slide goes into the body and none of the slide is sticking out. The reason for this is because the body supports the slide providing strength. If you have the need to...

I pick my local scrap yard and am always excited about the treasures I find. I live near Terre Haute, Indiana

Neat anvil. Got some character but still usable. You can weld on it but you need to heat it to approx 400 degrees prior to striking an arc. It is worth repairing. My advice would be to ignore the people that are so called experts.....they will tell you that you can't , you'll ruin the temper...