MASSIVE Blacksmith Post Vise - Restoration

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  • In this video, I restored an old blacksmith leg vise I got at an estate sale. When I got it it was very dirty and needed some work to the jaws and mounting plate. After a lot of welding, grinding, and polishing I was very happy with the final product.
    Timestamps:
    0:00 Start
    0:48 Start of disassembly
    1:51 Trying to wash the dirt off of it
    2:51 Light Wire wheeling to remove any dirt of major rust
    3:57 De-Greasing all the smaller parts
    4:10 De-greasing the main screw
    4:39 Into the Evaporust
    5:01 Out of the Evaporust
    6:00 Wire wheeling all the bigger parts
    6:50 Adding new material to the chipped out jaws
    8:24 Re-forging the bent handle
    8:46 Wire wheeling all the parts that came out of the Evaporust
    9:11 Crack appeared in the mounting plate
    9:17 Grinding out the crack
    9:27 Welding in the gap
    9:40 All repeated for the opposite side
    10:18 Grinding down all the welds that I lay down on all the parts
    11:54 Sanded down all the parts with grinding marks with a 120 grit flap wheel
    12:50 Final finish is done with a scotchbrite polishing wheel
    12:59 Partial assembly to mock up a stand
    13:22 Drilling a hole for the vise post
    13:35 Adding a metal brace for the vise post
    13:43 Mounting anvil stand to the same base
    14:24 Routing out slots to flush mount casters
    14:43 Attaching the posts the vise will be mounted to
    15:09 Attaching the vise body to the stand
    15:11 Greasing and oiling everything
    15:16 Finishing putting it together
    15:34 Top-down view of the repairs on the jaws
    15:44 Demo of the wheels on the stand
    15:57 Finished product overview
    Evaporust: evapo-rust.com/buy/
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  • @rexwilson315
    @rexwilson315 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I so enjoy rebuilding peg legs and building Rail Road Anvils.

  • @joshschneider9766
    @joshschneider9766 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love that the jaws came from the factory with cross hatching. i wonder if that was common or not. havent really noticed it on many or really any other post vice video on youtube. came out great man hope youve gotten great use of it in the years since this video was uploaded.

  • @Keith_the_knife_freak
    @Keith_the_knife_freak 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice work

  • @stantilton2191
    @stantilton2191 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good job!

  • @rickbray7100
    @rickbray7100 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Scary grinder use

  • @modvavet
    @modvavet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy cow, the vise I use on my main workbench is nearly identical to this one (minus the bottom post, which I THINK it once had, and some of the mounting hardware, which was missing).
    I ended up kind of finagling it onto my bench, but had no idea how it originally was built to mount.
    Still, it's been just an excellent tool!

    • @TheRussianWoodworker
      @TheRussianWoodworker  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They're definitely cool! The post was like that so that it could drive the force of hammer blows on the top of it into the ground

  • @johnrazor8720
    @johnrazor8720 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent video. I never get tired of vise restoration vids. This vise is an unusual design. You can tell it was well used and had a hard earlier life. Thanks for giving it a second use.

    • @TheRussianWoodworker
      @TheRussianWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! Yes it definitely had a hard prior life, but I'll give it a good life

  • @TheThriftyWoodworker
    @TheThriftyWoodworker 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Let the blacksmithing begin. Nice!

    • @TheRussianWoodworker
      @TheRussianWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! And I've already been blacksmithing just haven't had a proper vise for it:)

  • @oldschoolworks840
    @oldschoolworks840 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very well done! Thanks for the video.

  • @thomasthompson6799
    @thomasthompson6799 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good practical restoration to return this old vise to useful service. Good work!

    • @TheRussianWoodworker
      @TheRussianWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! I will actually be using it and like the scars that it has

  • @user-qw4nd5po6x
    @user-qw4nd5po6x 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Как всегда Антоха молодчага!! Удачи тебе отличная работа!!

  • @dragan3290
    @dragan3290 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing tool!

  • @garyjohnson801
    @garyjohnson801 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job

  • @vladimirstrazhnikov3271
    @vladimirstrazhnikov3271 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job

  • @rustlandrevision
    @rustlandrevision 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work man! I have a post vise that I really need to do a restoration video on. I’ll be watching this one again for tips before I start it.👍

  • @markneo1
    @markneo1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excelente trabalho. Parabéns 👏🇧🇷👏

  • @jedjohnstone-law279
    @jedjohnstone-law279 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    use copper grease on it, lasts longer. And i suggest making a whole new stand for the vice...will get in the way of shifting metal. Goodluck!

  • @californiagunner7020
    @californiagunner7020 ปีที่แล้ว

    just curious. those threads looked jacked. How are they handling the new life?

  • @daviddaddy
    @daviddaddy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful Work my friend!!! I cant imagine how many hours you put into that Beautiful Vise!!! Great Work! Thanks for sharing. Oh one question i saw in a comment you used a 80 dollar hb freight welder, i was wondering if that machine uses gas? Or is gas capable? Did you use gas when welding? Im curious because i have a cheap 150 dollar welder and it doesn't use gas and my welds are Horrible! Haha and yours Looked Very Good even if you were using an expensive machine, they still Looked Good! Lol

    • @TheRussianWoodworker
      @TheRussianWoodworker  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! The welder just uses flux core welding wire with no shielding gas

  • @dragan3290
    @dragan3290 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a mini version with only clamp design! Jaws are 2 inch wide and looks identical to yours but no bench clamp mechanism? Can you please tell me what is a small version used for? I bought it at age 18 from a widow who was selling her hubbies tools. Man he had some awesome stuff but earning 10 dollars an hour and after tax= 320 dollars in the hand. Lol ! Any reply appreciated cheers from Australia just subbed.nice work!

    • @TheRussianWoodworker
      @TheRussianWoodworker  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the video! The smaller one would be a jewelers filing hand vise

    • @dragan3290
      @dragan3290 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheRussianWoodworker when I subbed, I saw the jewellers one. I'm not a jeweller! But I still need it. Lol.

  • @MARKBaid
    @MARKBaid 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job Anthony. How are you holding up! Hey I’m looking for an anvil. If you come across one let me know. I really don’t care what shape it is in.

    • @TheRussianWoodworker
      @TheRussianWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm doing well Mark! I have a couple solid steel blocks that could be used as anvils. They're nothing special but could be good beginner anvils.

    • @MARKBaid
      @MARKBaid 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Russian Woodworker I’m looking one for the look not functionality.

  • @ericesquivel5799
    @ericesquivel5799 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job.just work on your welding,but otherwise good job. Keep it up

    • @TheRussianWoodworker
      @TheRussianWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks for watching! Considering that I got those welds with a $80 harbor freight mig welder I think it's pretty good:)

    • @gukalaro
      @gukalaro 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Russian Woodworker Not pretty good. In my opinion your welding was absolutely perfect. 👍