[TheForge] Vise Prices

[Albin Drzewianowski]

Remember,  the key element here is the width of the vise.   3 1/2 and 4 inch
vises are very common and I often see good ones go for $15- $20.   Every
farm had one or two.  The wider vises were not as common, those were found
in the commercial/industrial blacksmith settings.  Here in Mid Atlantic
region, vises larger than 4 to 4 1/2 inches are pretty scarce.

regards,
Albin

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Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Vise Prices


> Hmm, I bought two perfectly serviceable post vises in the last six months
for
> $35
> and $40, passed on one other good one and a couple in relic condition.
These
> were 5 and 4.5 inch vices. I'm in CT buying at fleamarkets (and getting
good
> deals at the end of the day, faced with packing up that heavy darn vice
dealers
> are often willing to dicker) The six inch vise I use cost about the same a
> couple of years ago. I think location is key in this, also luck, but a
> determined guy with $50 could pick up a vise around here pretty easily.
>