Ordered Wheeler vise-great price!

[TinStar]

I just placed an order from Midway for a Wheeler Patternmakers vise. It's now on closeout for $42.44 if anyone is looking for a new vise.

TinStar
Soli Deo Gloria!

 

[ryoung14]

Just ordered one, TinStar. Thanks for the tip.

Must be heavy. They wanted over $20 to ship.
Bob

 

[ToddB]

Do yo have a link to Midway.

 

[TinStar]

ToddB,
www.midwayusa.com

TinStar
Soli Deo Gloria!

 

[rmcmaster]

Thanks Tinstar. Just ordered mine. Price is down to 37.73 now. Thanks again
Bob

 

[blacksmithman64]

would that patternmakers vise be good for holding horns? May have to get one :hmm:

 

[Smk50]

I was thinking about getting another parrot vise, BUT im thinking this would be the cats meow, for some stuff.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Yup, I bought one too ...

 

[Capt. Jas.]

I have one but at that price just ordered another!

 

[BillinOregon]

Having lived a life disgracefully sheltered from many useful tools, may I ask what makes this vise so handy?

 

[tshrcav8r]

Tinstar, thanks for the heads up, I ordered one as well

 

[paulvallandigham]

Because of the rotating jaws, you can hold work pieces that may not have parallel sides. This is very useful to have when working on gunstocks, and gun parts. If the workpiece does have parallel sides,(like a gunstock blank, or 2 x 4) the two jaws close and hold it just as like a vise with the jaws locked square to each other, and incapable of rotating.

 

[longshot47]

Much better for horn work than a vise with parallel jaws, and the entire head swivels. Also, you can shape the wooden cheeks to better hold rounded objects.
The casting on the Midway model appears considerably rougher than that of the one I'm using, but if the action is smooth and tight, it's a great deal.
Longshot