WAY OT! Bench vise

Swweeetttt! Looks like that thing has some stories to tell.

Nice piece. .

I have enough vices.   That one's nice though. 

I've been powder coating stuff recently - you got the oven and gun or a place to do it?

Let me guess, both were less than 10 bucks.

I don't know, I think I would simply oil them up and keep the patina.  Nice piece of hardware.

Nice! A Colombian is in my list. Here's my wilton c2 mocked up on my welding table (still in progress) Also, here's a good thread about usa made vises: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62716

Ospho and a wire brush is enough!  My only score is the 6 feet of railroad track I use as the world's longest anvil.

Doc_Eggerton said:

Ospho and a wire brush is enough!  My only score is the 6 feet of railroad track I use as the world's longest anvil.

If you ever want to shorten that railroad track here's the anvil I made with a piece. The base may not look sturdy per see, but it has a hidden post and beam which takes and distributes any beating I can give it. The base is also glued and then filled with sand so it never walks or talks and just takes the blows!