wenworth saw vice question
eric
>I found a what appears to be a massive cast iron saw vice a junk shop today it has "Wentworth No. 2" IIRC cast into the jaw. It has four lugs for mounting to a bench or beam and a (it looks like it could be mounted on a wall?) The jaws are about probably 14"+ in length. The clamping mechanism is a rotating cam that bears against and arm extending from one of the jaws. The jaws touch for about an inch at the ends and then have a gap extending almost the entire length of the jaws when jaws are shut. The gap appears to be wider than the thickness of a saw blade. I would like to learn to sharpen my handsaws, I've done one in a machinist vice with wooden blocking that worked ok, and am wondering if this saw vice is worth $25 asking price. Other than the jaws, the mechanical cation is smooth and there is no rust present.
Any help is greatly appreciated.