[TheForge] Vise type

[Dave Brown]

I've uploaded a picture of a vise to the "tools" album at theforge's photo 
site.
http://www.photoaccess.com
Login:  blacksmithblacksmith@hotmail.com
password:  anvil

Does anyone know what kind of vise this is?  I know there is one on the 
bench in the workshop at Centaur Forge, but don't know the type name.  It 
has a hole in the bottom of the inner jaw body to accept a piece of 3/4" 
pipe for a leg.  It is all cast.  The body also swivels vertically, not 
horizontally.  The back piece where it mounts on a bench is anvil shaped, 
but is also cast iron, with a slot in the bottom for a bolt head w/washer 
to be used to tighten it to the bench.

The steel jaw inserts for the top are missing.  Just below the step where 
the steel inserts would be is a round groove that looks to be about a 3/8" 
radius.  This groove is smooth and not serrated.  Just below this and 
obvious in the picture are serrated or toothed notches which I assume are 
for holding pipe from turning when a fitting is being tightened on.

At this point I'm thinking that it's some sort of plumbers vise.  Any 
thoughts or other conjecture here?


Dave Brown
Heritage Smithing
Green Bay, WI
ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG