Blacksmith Post Vise Restoration

[@MASI_forging]

Great clean up. Good luck on your next ventures. 😊😊

[@Black240SXDrift]

Thank you!

[@anvilrepairs]

Great video, I have a post vice that I need to fix, really glad I found your video. Thanks for taking the time filming and sharing your knowledge.

[@Black240SXDrift]

Absolutely! Glad you liked it and I hope it helps get yours going!

[@pedroeugeniopezzana8903]

Muy buen trabajo.Un saludo desde Argentina,Maestro

[@Black240SXDrift]

Gracias amigo!

[@MICHAEL-ys3pu]

Nice work, but it looks like some very interesting cars in the shed, the 260Z is what you should be working on or at least put a cover on it to keep the dirt and dust off it.

[@Black240SXDrift]

One of these days haha. The red is a 240 the silver is a 280. I have another 280 up in Tennessee. Then a S13 240sx, NA miata, and FB RX7

[@Anderson-HandForged]

josh great video buddy now i may have to redo my post vise your work bench is a mess like mine LOL😀 i hate cleaning 😉👍👍✌ Mark

[@Black240SXDrift]

They sure do clean up nice! And yeah lol my work bench has seen better days haha!

[@Anderson-HandForged]

@@Black240SXDrift lol like i said mine is no better 🤪🤪

[@Black240SXDrift]

@@Anderson-HandForged haha

[@toddblackstone6275]

Nice clean up. But the real question is, why do your dogs have CB antennas?

[@Black240SXDrift]

Remote control

[@toddblackstone6275]

@@Black240SXDrift man, Robo-dogs have come a long way since I've last looked into them.

[@Anderson-HandForged]

another question josh to darker the keepers and spring did you use bees wax?

[@Black240SXDrift]

Wd40 just like wax works really well

[@donvoll2580]

Good day Yrs ago work in welding shop. boss had leg vise & regular vise. I don't know why but he sold leg vise at auction, hammered on regular & broke. Old leg vise hammer on & bent 1/4 steel , no problem, big mistake selling. I bought a smaller one $5.00 Can any steel be heat treated? Can leg vises still be bought new? Thanks for now

[@Black240SXDrift]

Yeah, man! You can't beat these leg vises! Blacksmiths used them because you can forge on them and not break them. The more traditional vises hold things better and more accurately, but these are great for heavy work. Not all steel heat treats. Mild steel really doesn't harden due to low carbon content. Same with 306/316 stainless. There is case hardening that can be done, but it is an intensive process. The steel I used was 5160, which is a higher carbon alloy with chromium and a few other goodies that make a tough durable steel. I also use it in my knife making. Great steel. You can buy a new one from companies like kanca, but they are very expensive and definitely not as cool as the old iron!

[@donvoll2580]

@@Black240SXDrift Thanks for onfo

[@Black240SXDrift]

@@donvoll2580 absolutely!