Clamp or Vise?

[redmed]

I was given this but not sure what it is.

 

[logical]

I'll go with "jack".

 

[rick carpenter]

Looks like a version of this...

http://lumberjocks.com/mileskimball/blog/34198

or this...

http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=70164&cat=1,41659

for woodworkers.

 

[larry_g]

http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?c=&p=31138&cat=1,43838,43845

Press screw. ( do a google image search) For clamping or pressing applications. My first thought was a press screw for a cider press.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[redmed]

Yes, I'm sure it is a press screw. Now I need to figure out what I can use it for. I want to use it on a woodworking bench I'm planning to build. That handle that extends seems to be a problem unless it's vertical.