[TheForge] Post Vise Spring

[Dave Brown]

At 17:19 05/28/03 -0400, you wrote:

>>Hmmmm, let's see, piece of leaf spring, 20 minutes of work, I think it 
>>would take you longer to order one than to make one.
>
>         Let's see... putting the tools in the car and driving to the 
> nearest junk yard, 30 minutes.  Finding a good car and pulling the leaf 
> spring off, an hour.  Driving back home, 30 minutes.  Cutting and forging 
> the leaf spring, 20 minutes.  Finding the time away from hinges and other 
> commission work, priceless....
>
>Scott

Helper leaf spring from local auto parts house or Wal-Mart ... $20.

No vice to work with ... Too much $$$ to count.  <grin>


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