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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => GENERAL TOOL AND MACHINE DISCUSSION => Topic started by: gtermini on October 21, 2020, 11:31:19 PM

Title: A Little Walnut Cracker
Post by: gtermini on October 21, 2020, 11:31:19 PM: This had been hiding for nearly 10 yrs in one of my sheds'o'junk. Cleaning and reorganizing brought it to the surface. I'm still waiting around for the right deal on an acorn platen table to mount it to. It's basically NOS. Came from an old timer's shed before me. Said he bought it when he had a machine shop and never mounted it. Guess I'm just carrying on the legacy. Just over 200lbs of American quality.

Wilton C3 Combo 6" jaw/pipe vise. The picture really doesn't do it's size justice.

(https://i.imgur.com/YQQIeIel.jpg)
Title: Re: A Little Walnut Cracker
Post by: slip knot on October 22, 2020, 08:32:13 AM: Nice. So I’m not the only one who finds tools they forgot about when they clean up :dance:
Title: Re: A Little Walnut Cracker
Post by: gtermini on October 22, 2020, 11:28:34 AM: Quote from: slip knot on October 22, 2020, 08:32:13 AM
Nice. So I’m not the only one who finds tools they forgot about when they clean up :dance:

I'm getting bad like that (is hoarder a dirty word?). I "found" this Little Giant 25lb power hammer in the back corner when I was clearing crap to park the new conex. It had been hiding longer than this vise.

(https://i.imgur.com/TSHzL8Wl.jpg)
Title: Re: A Little Walnut Cracker
Post by: skfarmer on October 22, 2020, 11:42:25 AM: that vise is awesome. i wish i could find one like that.
Title: Re: A Little Walnut Cracker
Post by: DeadNutz on October 22, 2020, 11:52:06 AM: Forgetting that you have a vise put away is understandable. However, forgetting you have a power hammer stashed away is.......perfectly fine. :-[
Title: Re: A Little Walnut Cracker
Post by: fatfillup on October 22, 2020, 12:04:11 PM: Digging the vise,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,a lot!!!!

Power hammer is cool also but forgetting you have it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well that is forgivable :))
Title: Re: A Little Walnut Cracker
Post by: jabberwoki on October 22, 2020, 05:14:08 PM: Ok i`m glad you finally got my power hammer out, ill pop down this weekend with the trailer....thanks.
Title: Re: A Little Walnut Cracker
Post by: Davethorik on October 23, 2020, 03:02:12 AM: Happen to remember what you paid?
Of course they were more new but nowadays you could sell a clean C3 like that for $1k+
Title: Re: A Little Walnut Cracker
Post by: gtermini on October 24, 2020, 12:32:32 AM: Quote from: Davethorik on October 23, 2020, 03:02:12 AM
Happen to remember what you paid?
Of course they were more new but nowadays you could sell a clean C3 like that for $1k+

In the $450 range I think. The hammer is NOS as well and was $750 about 15 yrs ago before the whole hipster blacksmithing thing got out of control. In the days of $1-2/lb anvils.
Title: Re: A Little Walnut Cracker
Post by: gtermini on November 12, 2020, 09:30:07 PM: Found a decent home for the C3 for the time being. Probably the most useful thing this shaper's done in the last 50 years.

(https://i.imgur.com/rId4Z2Dl.jpg)
Title: Re: A Little Walnut Cracker
Post by: bonneyman on November 13, 2020, 10:13:08 AM: A "little" walnut cracker? Geez, what size tree do them there nuts come off of? :lol_hitting:
Title: Re: A Little Walnut Cracker
Post by: gtermini on November 13, 2020, 05:45:32 PM: Underkill has never been my forte. :D