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Saw Vise--Where?
All,
As threaten...er...promised here's my first question (of many to come) over here.
I got a Somex (sp?) saw vise from Lee Valley a couple years ago. I wasted my money. It's useless. I'm now looking for a GOOD saw vise.
I remember seeing them, lots of them, for sale somewhere. I thought I had that site bookmarked, but I haven't been able to find it.
Does anyone know where they carry old, GOOD saw vises?
Many thanks in advance,
Alan
Re: Saw Vise--Where?
If you want an old one, try a flea market or the like. I have seen a few at my local antiquers mall.
Connor
Re: Saw Vise--Where?
Pete Taran also sells them at Vintage Saws and you can also try eBay. Saw a lot there today.
Re: Saw Vise--Where?
Just picked up a NOS vice and a NIB stanley 42 sawset W/instructions for the Toddly sum of 18.07 plus shipping from E-bay.(I bought the 42 on advice from my friends on the Pond)
Wait a minute,was that the FIRST gloat?
Mainely,Bob-who is pretty darn tickeled in both regards
Re: Saw Vise--Where?
Alan,
If you are going to be sharpening a lot of saws, a good cast iron saw vice is nice. If you only occasionally going to be sharpening your saws, just make up a couple of saw chops. They are hardwood boards (maple or beech) with the top edges chamfered and placed on both sides of the saw and the three pieces secured in a vice. It is not as easy as a saw vice but is just fine for infrequent sharpening.
I have a pair of boards with a couple of hollows shot in the top edges at an angle that gives me a chamfer for the file to clear plus the hollows collect the steel filings for making iron buff.
Stephen
Re: Saw Vise--Where?
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