[TheForge] Re (kl) Stabilization- More on Linseed Oil

[gblacksmith]

Jeff:  The handle was quite possibly work-hardened.  If you weld it, I would 
suggest a good pre-heat and subsequent normalizing of the entire length of 
the handle prior to remounting.  Another solution is to make a new handle. 
I have had good luck with automotive coil spring.  Straighten appropriate 
length of spring, forge or mount balls on the ends, reheat to orange entire 
handle and then allow to cool in still air.  Grant
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re (kl) Stabilization- More on Linseed Oil


> Today I was working on a 4 3/8" post vise, fixing it up thinking I'd take 
> it
> to Madison to sell.  It has heavy beveling on the vertical jaws and some
> lines turned (?) into the cast bell making me think its an old English 
> vise.
> Also near the top of the moveable jaw in sort of fancy print it says 47 
> with
> 1/2 immediately below the 47.  Don't know what that signifies.  But, 
> anyway
> the handle which is 9/16 round had a couple of bends in it so I laid it
> across the cold bender (two sections of 3" across the top rail with the
> bottoms welded together) and started whaling on it with a good sized 
> hammer.
> On about the 5 hit it broke clean with a very grainy surface, such that my
> first thought was %#$**&@ it's cast, then that seemed stupid so I thought 
> it
> must be tool steel that had gotten hardened, but as far as I can tell (and 
> I
> ain't much at spark testing) it sparks mild steel which is what I'd have
> thought they'd have made the handle of.
>
> So, What do ya'll think they'd have made the handle of, and what rod do 
> you
> suggest for welding it back together.  I could start with another piece of
> rod and make a handle, but I'm mystified as to why it would have broken. 
> I
> straighten similar pieces of steel all the time and have never seen one
> break.  A friend was over this evening and he agreed that the spark test 
> was
> mild steel.  Unless you've got a better idea I guess I'll use 6013 or 
> maybe
> 7018.  The swellings on the end of the handle are very uniform which makes
> me think they were cast steel?  But I'm pretty ignorant of the whole
> situation.  What do you think?
>
> Jeff who's vise repair is going in reverse again.
>
>
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