Columbian 504 Vise Restoration

In my second bench vise restoration I tackle a Columbian 504 I picked up in my dad's barn. It's in very rough shape, having been used for welding practice, but it turns out beautifully, painted in POR-15 Austin Healy Green Engine Enamel.

[@_BigLife_]

Very nicely done thanks for sharing

[@alesisplayer2493]

Hi from UK very nice Restoration, very detailed explanation of what you were doing through out, so much so ive subscribed 😊 keep the format its great 👍 👌

[@joeshomeshop]

Thanks so much! Appreciate the kind words!

[@TopCat2021]

Nice vise great job on the restoration, thanks for sharing with us.

[@MASI_forging]

Another amazing resurrection. 👍👍

[@joeshomeshop]

Thanks!

[@AndyM.]

HA!! Yeah that vise looked as beat as Tina after a night with Ike!!!! But YOU made it pretty again! GOOD JOB GHOST RIDER!

[@edwardschwenk3100]

(LMAO) Dude, I've gotta admit, I've never heard that analogy before! 😂🤣 It does add some adequate perspective to the vise. 😆

[@diannelogsdon6107]

Nice job! 👍 Carl

[@joeshomeshop]

Thanks!

[@AndyM.]

ALSO DUDEZILLA!!!!! I kinda like the color combo you have there!!!! Bluing stuff Is AWSOME!!!!! ANYWAYS, it kinda reminds me of a vise the military would use....

[@tomnorman5461]

Not quite Olive-Green, but pretty close.

[@waltbellamy8234]

It is a tool !and unlike tools of today it was used!!!!!!

[@joeshomeshop]

True, and it never failed, so maybe “abused” was a little strong. I have another one I’m working on that definitely was abused.

[@Desert-Tan-Whiskey]

👍👍👍

[@GoldmansGarage]

Wire wheel vs e tank. An hour or 2 vs hours in the tank

[@joeshomeshop]

No doubt, although I had to try it to see if I could, and then how well it works. Probably more for more delicate items where a wheel or sandblaster might wreck it. It was the way to go on my bayonet, but I sandblasted my last two vises.

[@AliAli-zv5ot]

👍👍👍👍

[@pauloneill8912]

the colour is awful

[@joeshomeshop]

Like I said, it wsn’t my first choice of color

[@jaizanwar8227]

Bad restoration...talking too much