Picked up a vise today.

[m_fumich]

After my sister-in-law’s drug addict ex-husband stole my vise alone with everything else he could get his hands on, Ive been without a vise. I haven’t had a regular need for one but I don’t like not having one.

Anyway......

I ran across this Craftsman vise locally. The lady I bought it from said it was her Godfather’s and he died recently. They’re cleaning out his shop.

I paid $50 based on the pictures alone. I couldn’t risk not getting it. I’ll pick it up this weekend.












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[john k]

Looks alright to me, grab the wet stone if you can.   Got a good heavy bench.?

[m_fumich]

Looks alright to me, grab the wet stone if you can.   Got a good heavy bench.?

My bench is made of solid oak.

They’re throwing in the long wet stone and 3 smaller stones for free as well as these 6 blocks. I’m not exactly sure what the blocks are but I’m sure you guys can tell me.








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[bmwrd0]

Sanding sponges?

Anyway, good find on the vise, I have the same one.

[m_fumich]

Sanding sponges?

Anyway, good find on the vise, I have the same one.

That’s what I thought but they said they’re rigid and can’t be squeezed. I thought they might be some kind of dressing block but I can’t find anything like them when searching the web.


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[Heiny57]

Fire brick.

[m_fumich]

Fire brick.

I considered that, too. But I think they’re too small for that and I don’t think firebrick would be marked like this. But I don’t have a lot of experience with fire brick.





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[slip knot]

Looks like a rubbing stone for concrete. They’re pretty course 20 grit or so

[m_fumich]

Looks like a rubbing stone for concrete. They’re pretty course 20 grit or so

Exactly how and when would that be used?


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[m_fumich]

Doing a Google search, they do look like floor rubbing bricks. Looks to be quite the specialty tool.


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[oldnslo]

If its light weight ...its a pumice stone. Griddle cleaning chores in restaurants.

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/49283/grill-oven-cleaning-tools-supplies.html?filter=type:grill-bricks

I helped a High School buddy close up (ie clean up) a restaurant one night in exchange for all I could eat. Those were simpler days back then.

[m_fumich]

That would be out of place in someone’s shop or shed but I guess if that’s what they are then the guy had to keep them someplace.


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