A woodworking vice I’ve had for a while, ready to restore. I think it’s an early one going by the main screw shape. So I stripped it and de-rusted it for starters. de burred all the holes while I was there and cleaned up the thrust faces too. cleaned up the main screw too I’ll get it masked up and some etch primer on next. As always, thanks for looking
Does anyone know what thread the jaw screws are on these ? I’ll get some ordered for when I make the wooden jaws ?
I`m probably going to sell it on once done as its not really any use to me here, so I wasnt sure what finish to do it to maximise return ?
I'd like to know if it's been stored in a river..... casting finish is awful..... Have 2 in a box waiting for daylight.....hahaha.....
No it was in pretty good Nick when I got it and doesn’t appear to have done much work at all. Had a mild dunk in paint stripper and then citric acid bath about 3 years ago, and a quick dunk in Evaporust just now to take the very light surface flash off it. Loathe to spend too much prep time on it as they aren’t worth a great deal
Wax or oil it id do but no pro on this but my parkinsons vice has done well on it I just Wax ir oil when I can every few months Can I tag @The_Yellow_Ardvark done a lot of refurbishment on tools among others
@angellonewolf Thank you. I have done vices in both paint and wax/oil. On a vice I use paint when casting is in poor state. It can hide a few defects. But if the defects are part of the charm I leave it. Some vices were finished in paint and if that is present I try to copy it. Hand tools I finish in the traditional way. A quick repair on a Parkinson wood working vice. Frame casting failure . GRP on a wire frame. All done.
Denibbed and 2nd coat of undercoat now applied after sitting the bits in the oven for 20minutes at 50deg along with the paint tin Was lovely to paint then
Well it looks like one of my mates wants this one after seeing some pics, so I shall hopefully get it into top coat tomorrow and built back up for him
It could really do with another top coat to make mint but this one is going to be used so he’s happy. Colchester lathe Dove grey suits it rather nicely I think Just need to let it harden off fully and then it can go back together looks quite nice against the polished and waxed main screw
Looks good in battleship Grey. If you ever get on HMS Belfast a lot of the vices were painted that way.
So it’s finally back together ready to go off to it’s new owner. Good for another 60+ years or so now Thanks as always for looking
Thank you, the new owner is chuffed to bits with it too which is nice Just be warned, once you start its a rocky road, and becomes somewhat addictive !!
