New saw vise at TFWW *LINK*

A 36" Tuthill saw vise

Marv

>Paul,

Here's a 36" vise that belongs to a friend of mine that he restored.

Marv

Now THAT`s a vise!!

Bob Hackett

>Was that really used for handsaws?Seems like it would be more appropriate for things like bandsaw blades or 2 man crosscuts.

MB

Re: Now THAT`s a vise!!

Marv

>Yes, it was actually used for handsaws. During the early days of saw making by Disston, Atkins and others, they made some of their models as long as 36".

Most two man crosscut saws were longer than that and were breasted or crowned to a great extent. However, I suppose it could be used for those bigger saws, but it was primarily designed for handsaws.

Marv

Yeah, a sketch might help...not sure...

Alan DuBoff

>Paul,

A sketch might help, but it doesn't matter. I know what I have vision of, and if I want to build it I can.

Sometimes trying to hold a conversation on apples vs. oranges is futile. I seem to be in that position with Marv more than not.

Cheers,

Alan

Spear and Jackson saw vice No. 114?

Wiley Horne--So. Calif.

>Paul,

Have you ever had your hands on a Spear and Jackson saw vice? I am looking at a low definition photo of their No. 114 vice, reprinted from Spear's 1915 catalog.

It's an interesting design--cam closure of 9-1/2" jaws, but the cam action is at right angles to the jaw closing. Looks to be very simple and stout; the cam is quite big and heavy. It bolts down onto its base.

Wiley

36" jaws

paul womack

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Paul,

Have you ever had your hands on a Spear and Jackson saw vice?

No - not even seen the catalogue. I have a small (9" jaws) vise by Woden.

BugBear

36" jaws

paul womack

>

A sketch might help, but it doesn't matter. I know what I have vision of, and if I want to build it I can.

Is it secret?

Sometimes trying to hold a conversation on apples vs. oranges is futile. I seem to be in that position with Marv more than not.

So talk to the rest of us!

BugBear

I see you talked him into...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>John Deere Green.

Re: I see you talked him into...

Marv

>My friend agreed to the John Deere green but not the John Deere yellow.

Marv

This thread seems to have lived it's course...

Alan DuBoff

>Paul wrote:

"Is it secret?"

Nope. I have several ideas, was more looking to springboard them off others.

Paul wrote:

"So talk to the rest of us!"

I think this thread has lived it's course. Maybe a topic for another thread...this seems like something that Rob Lee could solve with a modern approach.

Cheers,

Alan