GruffaloGriff 1,852 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 I love old tools and stuff, when you pick 'em up they just feel right in the hand, made from quality materials in a time when products were made to a standard not a cost. I agree 100%, just something about them you don't get in new mass produced tools/ machinery. I would prefer to spend good money and time refurbing an old tool then buy a new one. After doing this vice it inspired me to have a go at an old leg-vice i acquired a year or so back. It must have lain outside for the last 50years and rusted into a solid lump, looked a bit far gone but half an hour with the oxy-propane cutting torch and i burned all the rust off and have it working too. Not pretty but fully functional. Heres a picture before - the one on the bench, the other is in better order but incomplete. Will get an after picture added soon. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferretracer 24 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Is that dinner hanging to to the left of the pic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,852 Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Is that dinner hanging to to the left of the pic Ha never noticed that so it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,036 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Hell of a bit of gear for skinning a pheasant.LOL. Hands gone a bit have they? Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,852 Posted January 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 Father in law wanted a long handled fork for clearing grass/debris out of ditches so i rattled this up for him. Old pitch fork head, heated/bent the tines half way, welded a bit of pipe on to form a socket for a wooden handle, ran the corners off a piece of Iroko for the handle. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HPR 1,160 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Spot on griff 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,036 Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Flipping Eck. Got you on this one. Been using a 5 prong I made years ago. Down the allotments they all want one as it really takes the backache out of it all. Nice job partner. Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,852 Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Flipping Eck. Got you on this one. Been using a 5 prong I made years ago. Down the allotments they all want one as it really takes the backache out of it all. Nice job partner. Jok. Nice one Jok! Good when you adapt a tool and it makes it better than the original and better still can't be bought off the shelf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,036 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 I took this post down the local and low and behold, 3 local guys have the same bits of kit. One particular guy is going to follow your advice as he works in a local metal shop. His son particularly liked the forge as indeed he has just made one but used a hair drier. He's making some great stuff. If I can, I'll go down to the unit and get some pics. He loved the Wolfspaw and went out to his car returning with an original opined to show the lads. You could not write this pal. It was brilliant the ideas that were whanging round. Beer helped. Anyway, if anything becomes of the blacksmiths vices I'll let you know. Stay lucky and keep us posted. Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,036 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Should have added. How many people do you reckon have a cobblers heel as in the pic? Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Should have added. How many people do you reckon have a cobblers heel Last as in the pic? Jok. Fixed that for you. No need to thank me. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,852 Posted January 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I took this post down the local and low and behold, 3 local guys have the same bits of kit. One particular guy is going to follow your advice as he works in a local metal shop. His son particularly liked the forge as indeed he has just made one but used a hair drier. He's making some great stuff. If I can, I'll go down to the unit and get some pics. He loved the Wolfspaw and went out to his car returning with an original opined to show the lads. You could not write this pal. It was brilliant the ideas that were whanging round. Beer helped. Anyway, if anything becomes of the blacksmiths vices I'll let you know. Stay lucky and keep us posted. Jok. The more pics and ideas the better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,036 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Having lived in Northampton for a long while I should have known that. This TC. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Fantastic ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devon flighter 421 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Should have added. How many people do you reckon have a cobblers heel as in the pic? Jok. at least one that has a box full jok Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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