steven newman Posted August 27, 2016 Report Posted August 27, 2016 Well. while out and about this morning, hunting a bit of rust. Saved three Atkins saws from being taped together, $5? got them for a buck each This was the easy part, The "What is it"? Well, the tag said fifty cents. "Jaws" are just under 3-3/4" long/wide. There is one notch for a screw on a base.. Wing nut to tighten things up? Two counter sunk holes for screws. Haven't found a namd anywhere on it. Not much in the way of room inside there, either. Vise? Clamp? Uses? Quote
Roly Posted August 27, 2016 Report Posted August 27, 2016 Looks like an old saw filing vise. Too bad it doesn't have a name on it. Roly Quote
Chips N Dust Posted August 27, 2016 Report Posted August 27, 2016 I think I would go with saw filing vice also Quote
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted August 27, 2016 Report Posted August 27, 2016 Hard to tell scale of the item, but it sure looks like a saw vise. Your comment about "not much room" makes me wonder what kind of saw would fit. steven newman 1 Quote
steven newman Posted August 27, 2016 Author Report Posted August 27, 2016 The jaws are only 3-3/4" wide....maybe 3" from the top of the jaws to the spring around the bolt. Might be used for sewing leather? Quote
HandyDan Posted August 28, 2016 Report Posted August 28, 2016 Here is a link to one on Ebay. No name given there either. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Edge-Mount-Saw-Vise-with-3-1-2-Jaw-/252510482333?hash=item3acacc2f9d:g:k7gAAOSwZVlXvK~R Quote
Ron Altier Posted August 28, 2016 Report Posted August 28, 2016 Looks like it is screwed down to a 90 deg angle, like a bench top. From there a piece of bendable material is clamped down and bent to the desired angle. I'm thinking that it was used in basket weaving to make a special angel or just a 90 Quote
steven newman Posted August 28, 2016 Author Report Posted August 28, 2016 Ok, as to scale of this...thing.. The saw is one of the three full sized saws I picked today. A mid 1950s HK Porter/Disston. The spring covered bolt seems to stop things from going any deeper.. Maybe it might fit a dovetail saw? As for the three saws in that bundle? Two are HK Porter/Disston saws.....one is a little "newer" than the other. The third saw? The medallion says it is an Atkins model. The grip where the hand goes? That is a pressed in "Checkering" ( like on a rifle stock) to improve the grip? Just $3.50 spent today...but, getting out of the house all by my lonesome? PRICELESS! Quote
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted August 28, 2016 Report Posted August 28, 2016 8 hours ago, HandyDan said: Here is a link to one on Ebay. No name given there either. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Edge-Mount-Saw-Vise-with-3-1-2-Jaw-/252510482333?hash=item3acacc2f9d:g:k7gAAOSwZVlXvK~R Well, at least we know it wasn't a one-off hand made thing. Certainly looks identical. steven newman 1 Quote
Steve Krumanaker Posted August 28, 2016 Report Posted August 28, 2016 I don't believe it is a saw vise, typically jaws on those are 12" or so. I would sooner think it would've been used for by a tinner for sheet metal work, for forming small pieces. Think of the "duckbill" type vice grips that have very similar jaws. Those are intended for forming sheet metal. Steve Quote
steven newman Posted August 28, 2016 Author Report Posted August 28, 2016 Might be for tinners... I already have a decent saw vise in the shop... Had to add some lumber to make use of it.....$10 Wentworth No.1 Quote
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