Jim

Awesome job on the vise, looks great. In my mind there is something about using a period vise when working on period guns, especially when the vise was made by a gun company.

As far as bolting to a wooden bench... not sure what the issue is, as long as the bench can support the weight and doesn't wobble. My bench is made from old wooden flooring from railroad cars, 2 inch thick T & G oak. It aint moving.

I only have one vise mounted to a steel pole, it's my "ranch vise" 5 inch reed, on a steel pole mounted to a semi brake drum filled with concrete. It's for "Grunge work" on the ranch, I use the tractor to move it around.

Mike Hunter
www.mikehunterrestorations.com