Heavy cast iron vise body swivels 360 degrees.
Pattern makers vise. These versatile vises were the center of a pattern maker s shop or a gunsmith s shop for more than a hundred years. It is a heavy duty taiwanese import with a shipping weight of nearly 60. In 1959 wilton invented what they called the wilton universal turret vise which is in essence a patternmakers vise. Main jaws pivot up to 5 degrees for clamping tapered work and included auxiliary jaw pivots up to 30 degrees.
Chairmaker david douyard joins mike and ben in the studio and they discuss using budget lumber tools they covet go to chisels and what one listener should do with his old patternmaker s vise. Some call it a patternmaker s vise others name it a gunstock carving vise and the luthiers among us obviously refer to it as guitar maker s vise. First of course it s a large heavy and powerful cast iron bench vise. Constructed of closely grained cast iron this vise can be positionwed in a nearly infinite number of positions for ease of uise and can hold nearly any piece you need to.
Make offer emmert pattern makers vise adjuster tightener with k 6 casted handle. It had two jaws that swiveled into place on the turret to allow the user to hold large items for woodworking or with a flip metal working or even pipe clamping jaws could b called into action. Emmert turtleback patternmakers vise cover plate cap. Has some damage see photos.
Jaws are 4 7 8 wide with maximum opening 6. Secure to bench or table top up to 4 1 2 thick with threaded rod and large winged nut. Pattern maker s woodworking vise copied from the famous emmert pattern maker s vise this is the most versatile stock control device you ve ever imagined. Main jaws pivot up to 5 degrees for clamping tapered work and included auxiliary jaw pivots up to 30 degrees.