Can i save a vise from the scrap yard? Restoration project

Restoration of an old vise From a skip. so someone had thrown this old record No5 vise in the scrap bin/skip, it was missing the jaws, the screw was good but the spring assembly was incorrect. rusted together and in a very sore state, so i couldn't leave this beauty to go and be melted down into something new so i pulled it out, assessed the work that was needed and decided to bring the old girl back to life. a bit of cleaning up, wire wheeling and a nice purple paint job, a bit of grease and a new washer for the screw, we had this beauty back up into a servicable working condition. I decided to film this for people that may think old broken tools are only worth throwing away.
I'm not usually one for restoration work on film but i think i enjoyed this more than i should have and here on the farm we have a lot of tools that need refurbishing so i will be doing plenty more in the future, so stay tuned, please if you enjoyed the video, show some support with a like, leave us a comment if you like the colour or not and if you haven't already please join us in this wonderful community we have here and click that Subscribe button.... its all free!
Many thanks and i hope you enjoy the stay!

[@TimeIsHoney]

Everything was cool until the purple😞

[@Landrew0]

Perfect color for the wife or child.

[@w.d.m-1899]

Record blue dumb ass

[@user-sl3il5sz2s]

... and painting with drips. In addition, painting over rust is a mortal sin.

[@BestUserNameUK]

@@w.d.m-1899 Yep. Roundel blue, like the original Sheffield made vices.

[@jmase8544]

@@w.d.m-1899 yeah my men.... dark blue!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@budmartin8297]

I love that you saved that beauty from the recycler! I was embarrassed for it when the lavender paint came out. LOL

[@ShikokuFoodForest]

We live in a ‘throw-away’ society, so great to see you taking the time to restore this old vice. Blacksmiths can always use an extra vice. The purple reminds me of my purple Wild Cat Mustang bike I had as a kid. Good work!

[@bruceprosser8332]

A labor of love. I love old tools and especially bringing them back to their former glory the best I can. Thanks for sharing!

[@Urusay]

Yes please ! Old beat up discarded tools coming back to life is a joy to watch.

[@workingwithiron]

Quite therapeutic I think hoping to do a lot more in the future. Have some great tools that need restoration here.

[@vinnysmith587]

agreed. It is still good steel, just needs some attention!

[@Santosh-xy6tk]

The old vise came back to life due to your efforts but you killed it again with the purple colour !

[@iradenver5223]

i realize it is kind of randomly asking but does anyone know a good website to watch new tv shows online ?

[@asherwilliam5389]

@Ira Denver flixportal :P

[@iradenver5223]

@Asher William Thank you, I went there and it seems to work :) Appreciate it !!

[@asherwilliam5389]

@Ira Denver No problem =)

[@simpleforging3339]

Thanks for the effort. I have been watching you forge metal for 2 years now and consider you to provide the best content out there for my style. Keep them coming, any and all. I hope you get to restoring a well used hand crank blower before I do as it is definite that your product and video production will be top shelf.

[@dadratsforge]

Nice job, nice content and my daughter wholeheartedly approves of the colour. 👍😊

[@plunder1956]

Thanks for saving another Record. They are good.

[@robertlaxton6883]

Very nice to see the old girl brought back to its former glory. Purple's my favorite color but I still would like it a touch darker. Nice work.

[@DannyStroup]

Behold the purple vise!!

[@upbuild4397]

Wow! that definitely looks a bit better, I though I was been bold going for bright red on my oil bench vice makeover haha. That looks great 👍👍

[@barthanes1]

I can't believe the handle was straight when you found it.

[@hectorquinones4824]

Looks awsome with the color purple great job.

[@davidhudson6894]

I'm about to restore an old Record No.2 and was worried about picking a custom colour instead of the standard blue until I saw your restoration. Great to see these old tools being restored. Well done

[@em0_tion]

Copper anti-seize, left-over purple, some nail polish from the wife :P I like your ingenuity, keep it up ;)

[@patjohnson3100]

Very good job restoring this great old vise. Importantly, the jaws align nicely. For saving such a nice old tool, I think you're allowed to paint it any color you wish. A little care and it will be good for 100 years. Respect from the USA.

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Nothing better than being able to recognize your tools from a mile away and I mean that!

[@shopdoc]

Bold color choice and I like it! It's unusual and that makes it cool! Great job!

[@sunilpandeyjipandey7681]

लेथ मशीन के दाम कितना है

[@DragonBuilds]

I kinda like the purple color! It makes it unique.

[@lincolnjones552]

This was excellent to watch, when you first slapped the purple on I didn’t know if I should cry, scream or throw up, but after a few minutes and a punnet of blueberries, I loved it. Cheers 👍

[@andrewcullen3235]

I don’t know what it is about these restoration videos that really rocks my world but this was a great one, Compliments on the sound and camera work on top of the magic you worked on that vise.. P.S. thanks for speeding up the hand painting of the lettering I was starting to sweat. Subscribed

[@user-ov1jz8rh1l]

Im waiting for ordinary paint - black/gray, but WOW!!! This purple! So beautiful and crazy! Nice job!!!

[@donaldwingett198]

Good job, very nice work. And yes I like the purple and the gold letters.

[@MadStiles]

Wow great transformation!

[@jamesinc87]

I just restored my old vice this weekend and painted it blue, and now I wish I'd thought to paint it purple!

[@billpugh2931]

The colour absolutely makes it perfect, brilliant idea. I was wondering what colour to paint my refurb', now I know! Thank you...........

[@mesoseph]

I like your way of dooin' ,lov'mich "

[@dillotexan]

I came looking for this one because I bought two old work benches for $50 a couple of years back mainly because someone had overbuilt them, they were sturdy and I made my money back just in lumber cost. However, there was/is an old vise mounted to one end that I'm eyeing trying to restore. Your video is a wealth of information and I really like what you did. I kept waiting for you to break out the sand blaster and was really encouraged when you made do without one. The purple color is a daring choice and I actually like the way it set off the gold lettering. I think I'll probably go with some variety of Daytona Yellow in honor of my favorite car of all time and just simple black lettering. Thanks again and all the best.

[@barthanes1]

You must live in a high crime area, or that paint was free. I'm still questioning your use of that color even for free.

[@alisondrefahl5153]

It must be the ugliest vise in the world, lol

[@diaasameh]

hahahahaaaaaaaa

[@Monuments_to_Good_Intentions]

There is a purple bandsaw with polka dots on it some woman did. Very nasty looking.

[@mloupee4926]

It takes a real man to work with a purple vise. Fuck it Nathan, you a boss.

[@maskedavenger2578]

The only colour a vice should be is natural & battered ,because it’s getting used as a tool not an ornament .

[@grahamditchfield4318]

I have been waiting patiently for a vise to turn up in the scrap metal pile at the local dump and this weekend a 5 inch cheapy was there so I went ahead and did exactly everything you did minus the paint. Really hope to find a beauty like yours someday. You've done a fine job and oddly enough I do like the paint color. It is the color I painted some exterior doors, on the inside face, at my house. Go figure. Cheers!!

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Nice save from the scrap heap!

[@paddy120]

Plenty of years left in it now great job

[@johnsims1259]

BEST PART OF RESTORATION - *"IT'S A GREAT WORKING VICE" ... "NICE SAVE!"*

[@mattsadventureswithart5764]

What I like about this is that it's a practical restoration to make a working tool rather than the perfect restorations of many KZbin channels which make things that look very "pretty" (if a vice could ever be pretty) but you wouldn't really want to use for fear of damaging the restoration.

[@workingwithiron]

Exactly Matt, it works now, that's all that matters to me. Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@Tictac-37]

@@workingwithiron very nice restoration, just the color which is not terrible!

[@Traderjoe]

I like the color! It came out great.

[@milanradak269]

Love the color. I've been waiting for someone on you tube to hydro-dip a vise in groovy psychedelic colors. Haven't seen one yet. Thanks for the video

[@sxdxfan]

Milan Radak Vises are for men !

[@griseobarba7989]

I'm with worldtraveler on the color, but you did a fine job on the restoration. I'm getting an old vise in a couple weeks, so it was good to see your video. Thanks for your time Nathan.

[@davebuts1921]

Nice find, good restore mate.

[@techronmattic5876]

Nice Job Nathan, i think the resto vids would compliment this channel nicely

[@nigelstone3229]

Excellent paint job!!!!!

[@workingwithiron]

Thanks Nigel 👍

[@darrenjones2435]

Great job, I hope I can get anywhere near that with one I have rescued

[@metalartRestoration123]

Nice one tricky painting the letters I've done it a couple of times.

[@user-kk8sh4xd6z]

I love that purple! ❤

[@kfgrip]

Purple? OK whatever, You go girl!

[@smokingbutch]

thank you so much had a old vice would hardly move now have a great working vice cheers

[@mynameisfen]

15:50 BUTTERmeVICE. Loved this man, watched this just before bed, was hypnotic. Satisfying seeing a overlooked standard workshop tool (my old man has about 3 of these in his back garden in the same state) given this amount of care - ready for another 50 years use. Nice one. PS. The purple’s grown on me.

[@Banjo-lm2wl]

What a great job well done

[@alanr4263]

Ha well done I like the choice of color

[@WihGlah]

First restoration I ever saw where someone used anti-seize on the jaw screws. Kudos. Bold colour choice as well.

[@dragan3290]

That is actually in great condition comparing to mine I scored in 2011 after the floods. Mine had a bent base. Jaws we're not lining up and loose. I lined up the jaws ( everything) welded the base. Now I take it to my big brother and borrow his ridiculous overkill press to straighten the side flanges. My little shop press won't do it. Lol works on wheel bearings but this old girl? The steel? Damn strong. Throwaway society. She's a beauty.nice job. Cheers from Australia 🙂👍👍👍

[@patriciamueller6892]

Now it it looks like Papa Smurf vise!!! The Smurfs are taking over the world!!! Bad ass Smurf!!!

[@RustyGlovebox]

Nice work on the vise restoration . Painting the lettering makes the project pop. Well done !

[@workingwithiron]

Thanks Rusty, please tell me thats your real name!

[@RustyGlovebox]

@@workingwithiron I would like it if it was but just a channel name. Thanks

[@sayoflores9840]

EXCELENTE RESTAURACION DESDE LIMA-PERU,BENDICIONES

[@5StarRestorations]

Great job!

[@curtroche5392]

Nice job!

[@workingwithiron]

Thanks Curt!

[@rudybriskar5267]

Hopefully you have a blast cabinet by now.

[@bengardiner3867]

Good resto. Purple... As a Theft Prevention measure... Okay I get it

[@had2galsinthebooth]

That vise is loud even before the hammer strikes! Lol,ahh well,thumbs up anyhow.

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

Cool restoration 👍

[@grandadz_forge]

Looks great. Attention to detail is golden

[@jasondean3332]

I was so excited to see the final product. Damn............

[@dannysantos1266]

Hard work! Thank god you didn’t paint it a boring black, red, blue or green like everyone else would have. Badass.

[@mwills802]

Well done!!

[@slimtimm1]

Holy wow

[@sudo_nym]

Fabulous vice, darling! 🦄🌈

[@workingwithiron]

Haha, thanks!

[@jagboy69]

Nice old vise, but why did you paint it purple? Oh I get it! No one will want to steal it that way.

[@workingwithiron]

That's a great point. It was left over paint so used what was left.

[@howardlovecraft750]

@@workingwithiron Was it leftover paint from painting your kids bikes?

[@workingwithiron]

@@howardlovecraft750 it wasn't. it was leftover from a Kitchen garden fence that was painted this same colour.

[@howardlovecraft750]

@@workingwithiron Just messing with you man. It looked good.

[@Tictac-37]

@@workingwithiron shame, work baclée for me! And you didn't have anything like color? it pains me for this poor vice !!

[@glennh2965]

My Vice is in about the same condition yours was when you started. A bit of grease and it would have been right for another 50 years. But hey, I like the purple it gives it some groove!

[@mikecurley2072]

Purple/lilac, either way it's an attention grabber. Nice to see an old vise get brought back to life.

[@amitbhattachariya9357]

Very good restoration job.

[@user-hv6dv6wh7v]

I have one of them. Just had to wire wheel it and paint. Great vise. There should be a second axis of movement though.

[@rh598]

So it is missing the base, right?

[@mortadhaallami9354]

Lol the colour is like 🍬 and lots more

[@olegayurzanaev6004]

Glamorous anvil)))

[@johnqpublic9074]

Record vices are very well made... Definitely worth "saving", if one could say purple was saving, lol

[@plunder1956]

I was a little unsure about the colour, but now I really like it.

[@EXELENTEDISCO]

EXCELENTE .. WELCOME TO BOGOTÁ DC COLOMBIA

[@MrKjm444]

Well done! I think British Racing green would have been sweet! But it is fun to watch. I just dropped a vise off to have the cast base repaired, after which I might spend some time making it look right. Its in good shape, but the base cracked at some point - it is an old vise with two coats of paint & 3" jaws from a telephone office, rescued it from a dumpster! Maybe I will try the BRG for color.

[@rami3433]

Very nice job

[@marcuscicero9587]

all the parts were there. nothing broken, no cracks, just needed a bit of TLC. decent sized vise too

[@davidbasile1570]

I love the purple.

[@JkLow]

Nice color 👍

[@michaeldavid4227]

Parabéns amigo 👏🏻 congratulations my friend

[@hassleoffa]

The vice formerly known as Prince.

[@stephenleacock4371]

Even sounds like my number 5 🤣

[@gordbaker896]

Nathan. I have a #4 Record vise. They are good quality. Did you notice the crack or 'cold shut' - a casting bottom, about the 1 minute mark of the video just past the base on the right side? Be sure to bolt it to a very flat surface. Those tiny pinholes in the paint are caused by an oil product on the surface. TSP and hot water prior to painting can help avoid this. I would have draw filed the cast jaws down on tops and mating surfaces to flat. A lot of work if you don't have a Mill. Perhaps you could have purchased hardened jaws for it. Nice job. Wild colour, but yours to chose. Great to find a use for leftover paint.

[@zeeshanfarhan5794]

Nice job.

[@petepeterson4540]

great video Nate hope to see more of the same

[@workingwithiron]

I have a lot of old tools to clean up and restore so should be a few more in the future

[@vinnysmith587]

@@workingwithiron Awesome. I also enjoy these videos

[@jacoblattimore5434]

Awesome project. It's always nice to see something that was in the scrap yard get life breathed back into it. But......why purple?

[@artnels2]

An observation... I see that all of the jaw ledge is missing from the dynamic jaw and both ends of the ledge on the static jaw are broken off. Those ledges help hold the removable jaws in place when there is downward pressure on the removable jaws. Those jaws would rely fully on the strength of the screws holding them in place under vertical pressure. That's probably why the jaw screws were broken off. To do the restoration more completely you would have to have devised a way to replace those ledges on both jaws. This is probably the reason the vise was tossed in the first place. I was hoping to see how you were creatively going to fix that problem. Oh well. Maybe next time when you work on it (to change the colour). 😉

[@MrTtekcalb]

that vice has taken some real abuse to have broken both jaws like that. Would take some very inventive work to fix that issue, as it is it's ok to hold stuff

[@Reman1975]

The only way I'd think you could "Fix" that without further weakening the area would be to lightly clean up the area, then braze in some steel bar that's been filed to follow the contours of the break. If he just wanted to add some vertical support back to the Jaws the easiest way would be to drill a couple of 8mm holes in the vice behind the removable Jaws, use paint to transfer the hole locations to the Jaws, drill the back of the Jaws part way through, then refit the Jaws with some stubby 8mm steel dowels.

[@tedmattingly7564]

It wouldn't take anything to mill those ledges back and to "fit" those jaws correctly

[@Reman1975]

@@tedmattingly7564 Possibly, but only if he has (or has access to) a milling machine. The cost of paying a professional machine shop to do it would be more than the finished vice would be worth. To recreate the ledges fully would mean having to machine both sides back quite a bit to get past the big areas of break out below the Jaws, so it would also need the original bolt holes welding up, new ones drilling, and thicker one off bolt on plates making to take up the space (So the Jaws still came fully together before the lead screw bottomed out on the nut). This is why I first suggested adding metal rather than removing it. Pinning the Jaws would also take vertical load off the bolts, but still wouldn't be as strong as re-adding the ledge (But it would be a lot easier to do).

[@tedmattingly7564]

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[@desertdweller9548]

Agree to disagree on the paint job, and painting over the oil hole, but otherwise great job saving this beauty from the scrap heap.

[@ddd228]

Great job on the jays! ..I would have added a few more steps to the vice rebuild... Acetone to clean it well and hit it with a torch B-4 2 step paint.

[@daig1984]

Nice drill

[@whodoneit218]

Great for working on your purple Dodge Charger!

[@vidarsigrun]

Gucci'd that vice. Beautiful but it looks so good I would be afraid to use it.

[@carlosalbertopiran1612]

Amigo muy buena restauración.tengo una igual made in Ingland very very good😁😷

[@jamesparkerone]

What was the white you painted first? Just a primer.? I did one in straight hamerite no primer and wasnt happy with it

[@workingwithiron]

It was a primer, just leftover paint from a previous job. Hammerite is definitely not the best paint without a primer. Unless you thin it down a bit.

[@jamesparkerone]

@@workingwithiron cheers

[@johnjude2685]

I never find good junk Thanks Great clean up

[@workingwithiron]

Thanks John!

[@vinnysmith587]

gotta keep looking. It's out there!

[@zipzippery]

the record colour was royal blue - in the UK you can use Hammerite - int he US Rustolem have matching colours

[@jaimiekeirle3761]

The record blue was BS110 Roundel blue 👍

[@constantinoarnaldoclemente4900]

Bom trabalho SC...Brazil.

[@toolrestoration]

its unique !