At one time pattern making was the highest art that a young tradesman could aspire to.
Emmert pattern makers vise. The emmert pattern maker s vise came in 2 basic sizes with many variations. First of course it s a large heavy and powerful cast iron bench vise. Continued to produce vises and other items until it s closure in the late 1970 s. Emmert k 1 pattern maker vise 80 lb collectable antique wood tool.
A lot of tool collectors and galoots have contributed and i am very thankful. The turtleback patternmaker s vise was invented by joseph emmert in 1891. Copied from the famous emmert pattern maker s vise this is the most versatile stock control device you ve ever imagined. The iron hand among wood workers vises manufactured by the emmert manfg.
First designed and patented by joseph emmert in 1891 the amazing new universal patternmakers vises found great favor among the patternmakers trade and was promoted as the iron hand and the peer of all woodwrker s vises. Emmert pattern makers vise repair. There were other inventors of similar vises and they all got copied throughout the 20th century after the patents expired. The emmert patternmakers vise is by far the most versatile woodworking vise ever made.
Turning a new pin on a lathe duration. Pattern maker s woodworking vise. Directions location of the vise first some place the vise even with the corner of bench. Antique emmert pattern maker s vise tubalcain duration.
That is an oldtools acronym for emmert owner. Your first wood working project will be to make a new handle for the vice. It stands for fraternal order of yuppie b stard emmert vise owners i didn t make it up. Others place it back say twelve inches or more depending somewhat on location of bench leg.
These can hold anything in any position. While there is a lot of emmert information here i am far from being complete.