once more I sit here watching you skillfully work your magic or is it patience. to transform any object from block never ceases to inspire me. beautiful job love watching it all come together. thanks tom
Hey Tom, my jaw dropped to the ground when you rotated the vise to show the done side. Excellent choice in music to file too. Thank You for a great video. Matt C.
Nice, I am no machinist and never touched a welder but guys like you tought me enough to think ahead of what you told on the taper and welding contraction.
Bravissimo, maestro. That's filing. I had no idea that there were rifflers for metal. On wood, I use them all the time. I could have not blended those curves in wood without a riffler. In metal I would have been lost. Thanks a million for this series.
Some extremely clever and well thought out pre-welding alignment setups. I would have never have thought of all that. And that multi radius blending takes a real eye for it so it comes out looking that well. Plus one hell of a lot of skill.A great deal of work but very satisfying once it's done. Obviously it's your project so ultimately your decision alone on paint or any other finish. It's supposed to be a working vise used for what it's meant for, but a mirror polished finish really would look great. This already is probably the most expensive BB Wilton Vise ever made given the time required to replicate an original one. I just hope whoever got it respects the time and effort that went into it. All that file blending is a good way to relax if one can spare the time. And I hope the extra parts were for making one for yourself.
Great work on the blending Tom, I'm pleasantly surprised by how well it has turned out... no disrespect intended in that comment, the result is a testament to your skill and patience. I see others are commenting on options for the finish of the final product... my vote would be a non-painted finish that allows the "hand built" characteristic of the vise to be exhibited, it'd be a pity to hide all that work under a coat of paint.
I love the progress you've made on building this vice. I appreciate good tools and workmanship, I own 2 Wilton vices & am always on the lookout for another.
Master Ox: as you revealed the completed contoured side of the vise, my heart skipped several beats. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! Art and artisanship, form and function, utility and craft are ONE in your hands in that piece! You anticipated the effect it would have on the viewer, hence your perfectly-timed dramatic revelation of those understated yet still voluptuous metallic countours. Henry Moore ain't got nothin' on you, sir!If if I may be permitted to offer criticism as if I were actually qualified to do so: GREAT JOB!!!And great to watch, too!Kilroy has a good point about paint. Clear acrylic, maybe?
Wow seriously beautiful work. I am so impressed at your skills. When you turned that vice over to show the finished side I was seriously beside myself of how good it looked! Can't wait until it is completely finished!
A vise of beauty is a joy forever.I have noticed you prefer descriptions usually used to describe eatables,I can of course understand from where you stand the similarity between the two!
Hey Tom, nice job it really came out good. When I saw the almost finished side I sat and thought of the people that I deal with who always give me grief for trying to do a good job. I guess there is a certain percentage of people out there who can tell the difference and also appreciate the extra effort and time that goes into something you're working on to make it not just good but great. It's to bad I don't come across enough people with this type of mind frame. I appreciate the time you have taken on filing your vise it inspires me to do the same with some of my homemade hobby work. Take care...
great album choices Tom :) The base-line of schism started in my head when heard the album names :) "i know the pieces fit, cause i've spent hours filing them down"
good file work like good block sanding are both highly undervalued skills to have. glad to see you giving respect to the labor side of making things nice!
I've done that kind of work before, in fact that was what sparked an interest in machining. But I must also admit that I probably would have used a dremel to knock the rough off of it first.
cool work, lotta blending. being fairly close to a borax mine, the largest in the world, I've had the pleasure of working there subcontracted out to Borax, moving dirt, no ore. Once working the tailings (they are almost mountains,) during some slope failures, I bumped into a chunk of steel, so I dump it and low and behold it was a monster simplex vise, only the movable jaw was gone, with it was the top face kind of slanted (broke off) back at a 45' angle. I've had it for 25 years, lugging it around with hopes to get a jaw (or make one,) and fill it in with cast iron rod. Basically I have 25 years invested in working on this. The Borax mine that I found it in, was the result of surface borax in california that supplies the world with at least 40% of its borax. It was all over the ground, and digging down, just at the one mine, they're almost 800 ft deep, and a couple miles wide, talk about pushing the envelope to watch it bend, the ore is expected to last till 2050. Running around in the desert east of the sierra mountain range in the middle of 1800's had to of been the most bad ass thing there ever could be.
Great machinist, teacher and youtube video producer as well as a Tool fan. Oh boy Tom now you certainly have some of your younger audience hooked (as if that wasn't already the case...)
I love how you used a steel block as a fence when using the round file on the end, that's thinking outside the square. I hope to remember this idea if ever the need arises for it. Cheers from Australia.
wow. been following this build. Tom you are killing it. great craftsmanship. i hope you enjoy doing it as much as we enjoy watching, but it seems you do. keep up the great vids.
Nice work looking great,I never thought this was all going to come together without at least casting 1 piece..Great craftman ship Tom keep up the good work..
Beautiful work with filing. Mr. Ox, you're a master craftsman. I really admire the skill and patience. I personally hate hand-filing, I just don't have it. I resort to one of the power methods usually. In this case it would probably be a die grinder... probably with a mediocre results. But what you've done is really beautiful. Love your videos, Michael
Thanks Tom, this is the part I've been waiting for. Much respect for your patience and meticulousness ( if thats a word) with the file where a regular guy would be hacking with a burr or a sander. Beautiful end result, I salute you, cheers, H.
Awesome work. That is fine craftsmanship for sure. It would be neat to see someone invert the pattern and make forging dies to construct the same vise. A forged steel baby bullet would probably be a very strong piece indeed. :-)
Very nice Tom. Makes me think you could work right along with the person who made the patterns for the original vise. I confess that I am a sucker for tools and machines from the thirties to about 1960. Lots of smooth curves and thought about how to make something that did the job, would last and looked good. I think the Walton bullet design that you are using as a model is a good example of what I am talking about. Thanks!
Great hand with a file. Those curves look like they were cast in. You have been on this long enough that you will miss it when you get finished. It will obviously be a great vise when it is finished.
They should teach metalwork to everyone. It answers so many how to make things questions I have when woodworking. The tolerances are amazing, the finishing is something I've spent ages working out by myself. Oh TH-cam where have you been all my life. Thanks for the videos. Shame about the front gap but I guess matching the front claws to the taper would have been a fucker.
Looking really good. All that file and shaping work - where's your apprentice at? Remember those days when you couldn't touch a machine except to clean it? Are you going to have the vise powder coated when it's complete? Want something beautiful, durable and different, then DuraCoat it in Clear so the natural beauty of the metal shows through. After all that hand work I would want to show it off and paint just covers it up. Cheers, John
Bessey clamps are German, and they do rock. Beautiful hand work Tom. I was thinking a nice copper plate would make a nice finish. It would be a shame to cover that work up with paint.
+Dave Wood Of course a nice color case would be the ultimate finish. Issues arise when trying to color case pieces with multiple alloys. I am afraid, but could be mistaken, that the weld areas would not take a color case in the same way as the source material, ruining the finish.
+James Kilroy I'm in for the 'anything but paint' option. Pity case hardening is out of the question, and yes, the welds would show up. There was this guy here on YT who restored a decommissioned gun(cut to pieces with a torch), the welds wound up showing in the end after case hardening.
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This is a work of beauty I hope someone gets to use this every day for the next 200 years.
once more I sit here watching you skillfully work your magic or is it patience. to transform any object from block never ceases to inspire me. beautiful job love watching it all come together. thanks tom
Hey Tom, my jaw dropped to the ground when you rotated the vise to show the done side. Excellent choice in music to file too. Thank You for a great video. Matt C.
You have WAY MORE patience than I'll ever have... hats off man...
Wow, you listen to Tool on top of being one of the best in your field. You never cease to amaze. Well done.
Hi Arock,
You should hear the place when the camera is not running. Thanks for the comment.
Cheers,
Tom
Just gorgeous Tom, thank you for bringing us along and sharing the adventure. Aloha...Chuck.
Tool is some of the best music to listen too while metal working, many long nights lathing away listening to Tool.
A Tool fan? That is amazing, I love listening to Tool when I am working, especially these two old albums!
I can't work without some Tool playing in the background. Thanks for the video Tom.
Cameron.
It was good to see how the baby bullet was going
it is really looking good can't wait to see it finished
Nice, I am no machinist and never touched a welder but guys like you tought me enough to think ahead of what you told on the taper and welding contraction.
the amount of albums of work that goes into stuff like this is what makes them so great
Bravissimo, maestro. That's filing. I had no idea that there were rifflers for metal. On wood, I use them all the time. I could have not blended those curves in wood without a riffler. In metal I would have been lost. Thanks a million for this series.
Amazing Tom! Your patience and hand work is incredible, no immediate gratification here. It inspires careful and thoughtful work. Thank you
Some extremely clever and well thought out pre-welding alignment setups. I would have never have thought of all that. And that multi radius blending takes a real eye for it so it comes out looking that well. Plus one hell of a lot of skill.A great deal of work but very satisfying once it's done. Obviously it's your project so ultimately your decision alone on paint or any other finish. It's supposed to be a working vise used for what it's meant for, but a mirror polished finish really would look great. This already is probably the most expensive BB Wilton Vise ever made given the time required to replicate an original one. I just hope whoever got it respects the time and effort that went into it. All that file blending is a good way to relax if one can spare the time. And I hope the extra parts were for making one for yourself.
Wow! That blending looks amazing Tom!
*turns over vise and the voices of angels sang out in unison.
Good work Tommy.
That is PRECISELY right!
Glad to see you got back to the vise. I have been watching for the next installment. It really looks nice.
Nickel plate it, it will be gorgeous with the bronce touches... Love the dedication you´re putting in this build. Kudos to you, sir!
I would not have pegged you as a Tool fan. Spectacular!
Great work on the blending Tom, I'm pleasantly surprised by how well it has turned out... no disrespect intended in that comment, the result is a testament to your skill and patience. I see others are commenting on options for the finish of the final product... my vote would be a non-painted finish that allows the "hand built" characteristic of the vise to be exhibited, it'd be a pity to hide all that work under a coat of paint.
Nice work Tom, that vise is turning into an art piece.
Tom blended areas look great. You have great patience skill, nice job.
When you turned it over to show us the other side, I was like "wow, thats sick!", great job on this project Tom.
I love the progress you've made on building this vice. I appreciate good tools and workmanship, I own 2 Wilton vices & am always on the lookout for another.
Master Ox: as you revealed the completed contoured side of the vise, my heart skipped several beats. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! Art and artisanship, form and function, utility and craft are ONE in your hands in that piece! You anticipated the effect it would have on the viewer, hence your perfectly-timed dramatic revelation of those understated yet still voluptuous metallic countours. Henry Moore ain't got nothin' on you, sir!If if I may be permitted to offer criticism as if I were actually qualified to do so: GREAT JOB!!!And great to watch, too!Kilroy has a good point about paint. Clear acrylic, maybe?
real craftsmanship, outstanding Tom
That is some crazy file work, Tom!
This is a great project and it is clear that it is a labor of love for you.
Good choice of music for filing metal! This is turning out beautiful.
Wow seriously beautiful work. I am so impressed at your skills. When you turned that vice over to show the finished side I was seriously beside myself of how good it looked! Can't wait until it is completely finished!
Keeps getting better... this project! Congratulations again.
+Kostas stamatakos Hi Kostas,
Thanks for the comment.
Cheers,
Tom
Damn excellant quality craftsman ship. You do defiantly pay attention to detail. Thanks for your time and efforts Tom.
Your Tool reference put a smile on my face. My favorite work music!
That vice looks awesome. You do some amazing finish work!
Awesome work the filing is the work that makes the whole project come together !!!
A vise of beauty is a joy forever.I have noticed you prefer descriptions usually used to describe eatables,I can of course understand from where you stand the similarity between the two!
Whoah!! That blending is killer! Been loving this project Tom thanks for the videos!
Hey Tom, nice job it really came out good. When I saw the almost finished side I sat and thought of the people that I deal with who always give me grief for trying to do a good job. I guess there is a certain percentage of people out there who can tell the difference and also appreciate the extra effort and time that goes into something you're working on to make it not just good but great. It's to bad I don't come across enough people with this type of mind frame. I appreciate the time you have taken on filing your vise it inspires me to do the same with some of my homemade hobby work. Take care...
Now that is genuinely breathtaking.
Wow. No more to be said.
Never would have guessed you were a Tool fan. New found respect...
I agree. Now only if they would tour, play Red Rocks and Tom visits Denver to enjoy the show. If that happens, my treat!
great album choices Tom :) The base-line of schism started in my head when heard the album names :)
"i know the pieces fit, cause i've spent hours filing them down"
good file work like good block sanding are both highly undervalued skills to have. glad to see you giving respect to the labor side of making things nice!
Fantastic job! Looking great. I applaud your patience.
I've done that kind of work before, in fact that was what sparked an interest in machining. But I must also admit that I probably would have used a dremel to knock the rough off of it first.
Awesome blending work, Tom!
You have amazing patience. It looks awesome. Wilton should be very jealous.
Great series Tom, just watched 1 through 20. All caught up, outstanding series. You do great work. Thank you.
cool work, lotta blending. being fairly close to a borax mine, the largest in the world, I've had the pleasure of working there subcontracted out to Borax, moving dirt, no ore. Once working the tailings (they are almost mountains,) during some slope failures, I bumped into a chunk of steel, so I dump it and low and behold it was a monster simplex vise, only the movable jaw was gone, with it was the top face kind of slanted (broke off) back at a 45' angle. I've had it for 25 years, lugging it around with hopes to get a jaw (or make one,) and fill it in with cast iron rod. Basically I have 25 years invested in working on this. The Borax mine that I found it in, was the result of surface borax in california that supplies the world with at least 40% of its borax. It was all over the ground, and digging down, just at the one mine, they're almost 800 ft deep, and a couple miles wide, talk about pushing the envelope to watch it bend, the ore is expected to last till 2050. Running around in the desert east of the sierra mountain range in the middle of 1800's had to of been the most bad ass thing there ever could be.
Great machinist, teacher and youtube video producer as well as a Tool fan. Oh boy Tom now you
certainly have some of your younger audience hooked (as if that wasn't already the case...)
You amaze me with something different in each video, I ran out of mrpetes videos, I'm glad I found your channel.
Hi Shane,
One of my problems is I'm interested in so many things. Thanks for the comment.
Cheers,
Tom
I love how you used a steel block as a fence when using the round file on the end, that's thinking outside the square. I hope to remember this idea if ever the need arises for it.
Cheers from Australia.
wow. been following this build. Tom you are killing it. great craftsmanship. i hope you enjoy doing it as much as we enjoy watching, but it seems you do. keep up the great vids.
Beautiful work Tom. This has been an enjoyable series.
Hi Tom
I didn't expect the result will look so monolithic. Great job!
Regards from Germany
Larry
Nice. Handcrafted always shines with care for product. Talented filer you are. Hand work has soul. Not so much with CNC.
Nice work looking great,I never thought this was all going to come together
without at least casting 1 piece..Great craftman ship Tom keep up the good
work..
I didn't take you for a Tool fan. I came through the 90s on that stuff :)
Tom, Beautiful filing work!!
I also liked the set up trick with the adjustable parallels.
Best wishes,
Eric
Beautiful work with filing. Mr. Ox, you're a master craftsman.
I really admire the skill and patience. I personally hate hand-filing, I just don't have it. I resort to one of the power methods usually. In this case it would probably be a die grinder... probably with a mediocre results. But what you've done is really beautiful.
Love your videos,
Michael
great video as usual, can't wait to see the finished vise.
Nice! Two of my favorite albums!
Filing to TOOL :) never would have guessed that, I love those albums. Awesome work Tom, I would have grabbed for my Foredom, don't have your patience.
your workmanship amazes me ................. awesome job
Hi Bear,
Thanks for the comment.
Cheers,
Tom
Beautiful work Tom
Thanks Tom, this is the part I've been waiting for. Much respect for your patience and meticulousness ( if thats a word) with the file where a regular guy would be hacking with a burr or a sander. Beautiful end result, I salute you, cheers, H.
Hey Tom, I keep being amazed by your overall coolness. :D Thank you for sharing it!
"Deliciously complicated" - love that term! Slow & steady wins the race.
Awesome work. That is fine craftsmanship for sure. It would be neat to see someone invert the pattern and make forging dies to construct the same vise. A forged steel baby bullet would probably be a very strong piece indeed. :-)
Very nice Tom. Makes me think you could work right along with the person who made the patterns for the original vise. I confess that I am a sucker for tools and machines from the thirties to about 1960. Lots of smooth curves and thought about how to make something that did the job, would last and looked good. I think the Walton bullet design that you are using as a model is a good example of what I am talking about. Thanks!
Errors or perfection. Cheers to that! Great build.
Looks awesome! .....great band too! Used to cover a couple tool songs back in the good ole days!! 👍
Nice hand work and great project.
Love ya Work Tom. This has been such a great serious Mate.
Great job Tom looks great
Great hand with a file. Those curves look like they were cast in. You have been on this long enough that you will miss it when you get finished. It will obviously be a great vise when it is finished.
Shaping up nice. Love the blending.
Colin :-)
Holy shit that turned out great! What an awesome display of skill!
That polish is looking nice!
They should teach metalwork to everyone. It answers so many how to make things questions I have when woodworking. The tolerances are amazing, the finishing is something I've spent ages working out by myself. Oh TH-cam where have you been all my life. Thanks for the videos. Shame about the front gap but I guess matching the front claws to the taper would have been a fucker.
Very nice filling work there, Tom. It's begging for a powder coat!
WOW , good file work Tom .. Looking awesome man .. Thumbs up !!
very nice filing action Tom, and great choice in music! :)
Masterful work. It's been a long road (still not done at the 20th video!), but it has really been worth it.
Looking really good. All that file and shaping work - where's your apprentice at? Remember those days when you couldn't touch a machine except to clean it?
Are you going to have the vise powder coated when it's complete? Want something beautiful, durable and different, then DuraCoat it in Clear so the natural beauty of the metal shows through. After all that hand work I would want to show it off and paint just covers it up.
Cheers,
John
Looking great, Tom
a piece of art! beautiful job!
excellent work tom , i use the same measure of time too , good choice on the albums by the way , thumbs up !
Great work, Tom. You always seemed like a Tool man. I just saw them last month.
I find it really awesome that you listen to tool, and the irony is just too good not to point out:P
Tom, I never would have pegged you for a Tool fan!
such a cool project. Nice work!!
WOW you listen to Tool! Never would have guessed Maynard was a genius!
looks great Tom!
It's coming along Very nice now! Well Done!
super nice work!! thanks for sharing for zen time with us.
Seems like that is the 6 million dollar vise. Maybe you should auction it off? Beautiful vise and work Tom.
Well seems Tom will be busy for awhile sanding on his project and was nice of him to let us grasshoppers see the master at work.
Bessey clamps are German, and they do rock. Beautiful hand work Tom. I was thinking a nice copper plate would make a nice finish. It would be a shame to cover that work up with paint.
+James Kilroy Case hardening!
+Dave Wood Of course a nice color case would be the ultimate finish. Issues arise when trying to color case pieces with multiple alloys. I am afraid, but could be mistaken, that the weld areas would not take a color case in the same way as the source material, ruining the finish.
+James Kilroy I'm in for the 'anything but paint' option.
Pity case hardening is out of the question, and yes, the welds would show up. There was this guy here on YT who restored a decommissioned gun(cut to pieces with a torch), the welds wound up showing in the end after case hardening.
+James Kilroy He could send it to RobbJack and have it coated with titanium nitride, it would never wear out!
Will plasma nitriding show up the welds?
Bluing or chroming gets my vote.
The job you've done on this ...... it's awesome. I wonder what it auctioned off for