Sypher....
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Nice and at that price it should be. Makes my old one look kind of cheesy in comparison.
Nice and at that price it should be. Makes my old one look kind of cheesy in comparison.
Panavises have their merits but I have found that a very high quality vise such as this one has much higher utility value.
I even use it for cleaning guns.
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Panavises have their merits but I have found that a very high quality vise such as this one has much higher utility value.
I even use it for cleaning guns.
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Did you make those vise pads or buy them somewhere?
2 weeks ago I was given an older US made 3.5" vise. I already have an 8" Wilton in my shop so I decided to mount this one my "gun cleaning/gun smithing/reloading" bench after I stripped off the old paint and rust and refinished it. I've been looking for some way to attach soft jaws, I've been considering just gluing some leather or cork to the jaw faces buy I REALLY like what you got there!
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For quite a few years I have depended upon a pair of Lohman Sight Vises for my light gun vise and sight vise needs.What do you use and/or recommend?
I have a 10-15yo Craftsman-branded item that is quite like that. I have never used it with my firearms cleaning/repair but I have found it to be very handy for holding small/medium pieces that require some close attention while securely captured.I have/use one of these bench top work mates ...
I bought one of these vises over 40 years ago and couldn't want for a better gun vise. The flat jaws good for holding gun parts without marking the parts. I epoxied thick leather to (2) pieces of 5/8" plywood and these leather soft jaws are 40 years old also. I more than got my money's worth from this vise.
When working on rifles or any long gun I clamp the barrel in the soft jaws. It's adjust-ability is what I like best about it.
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Yes, low tech and useful for most stuff, if clamped to the bench top even better.I have a 10-15yo Craftsman-branded item that is quite like that. I have never used it with my firearms cleaning/repair but I have found it to be very handy for holding small/medium pieces that require some close attention while securely captured.
It is certainly strong enough to hold a longgun (though, perhaps not enough for a great deal of "bore-cleaning stress"), but I would, first, carefully study & pad the "jaw" faces.
Thanks for all the replies so far. Unfortunately I don't have a bench or table to attach a vice to