Cappy? For you

[BarryBobPosthole]

My grandpa and grandma on my step Dad's side heated their house with a fireplace in the family room and a 55 gallon drum he'd made into a stove in the kitchen. They had a gas range and oven but no running water in the house. He had an old red McCullough chain saw that you had to be a stud to use. No telling what that thing weighed. He worked on it EVERY time I saw him use it. It always seemed like he picked the biggest tree he could find (I got to load, unload, and stack and eventually split all that big ass wood). Man that old saw was loud too.
I was only eight when my Mom and I became part of that family. I followed him around trying to step in his footprints and to a large extent, still do.

But I don't work on my shit every time I have to use it. It makes me cuss when
i have to.



BKb

[Thumper]

Speaking of vises, that's another of my eBay specialties. Most everybody (except at least one Okie I know) has a vise in their garage. When I spot a good'ern, I break out the wrenches and pull that puppy off the bench! I just sold a nice Wilton Pattern-Makers Turret vise a month ago for $317.50. In fact, I have a really nice (Dec. 1951) Wilton 5" Bullet Vice sitting here that I'll be listing when I get back from California. Those Wilton's sell in a flash!

Here's the Turret I just sold. (haven't taken pics of the Bullet vise yet)

[BarryBobPosthole]

Damn, that's more than I'd think a vise would go for! Has to cost a fortune to ship.

BKB

[Thumper]

Naaa, I go with freight and it varies depending on where it's going. Georgia would be much cheaper than Washington State for example. Maybe $35-$50 depending on size/weight and location. The guy who bought the one pictured restores and sells vises. He was extremely happy with that price and still has room to make a profit.

[Thumper]

The Bullet I have here is in excellent condition and just needs to be cleaned up a bit before I list it. I've prolly sold 10 of these things. Here's one just like it that the guy has restored (ie; cleaned, lubed and painted). It sold for $544.00 a month ago. See the cone shape on the rear? That's where the term "bullet" comes from.

[quercus alba]

I don't have a vise, a chain saw and I don't sharpen lawnmower blades. I probably would have been a Bob Cratchit type a hundred years ago

[Chicken Dinner]

Damn, I'm going to have to take a closer look at he vise in my basement. I think it came with a house I bought over 25 years ago. So, who knows?

[Thumper]

I'd be lost without a vise. When I was working, I'd probably use mine most every day. Nowadays, I still use it a couple times a week. 'Course I sell the good ones. My personal bench vise is a 6" Craftsman.

In typical eBay fashion, you'd be amazed at how many people COLLECT vises! They're the ones who pay the big bucks for a good one.

[BarryBobPosthole]

"Vise is nice, but incest is best!"

BKB

[LJ3]

I don't have a vise, a chain saw and I don't sharpen lawnmower blades. I probably would have been a Bob Cratchit type a hundred years ago

Um, you may be one now

[quercus alba]

Well I do work for Scrooge

[BarryBobPosthole]

I'm picking Eeyore over Cratchet.

BKB

[quercus alba]

You guys sure kick a guy when he's down

Which is all the time not that anyone cares

[Captain]

You mean to tell me if a chain gets dull you throw it away? You are a dufe... those things can be sharpened several times.
You got more money than sense.

[BarryBobPosthole]

I didn't say i threw it away. It goes in the coffee can with the spring!

BKB

[Captain]

If I replaced a chain every time it got dull, I'd buy 30 plus chains a year. That's insane.

[BarryBobPosthole]

A smart person would figure out not to dig in the dirt with it so much.

BKb

[DeputyDog]

A smart person would figure out not to dig in the dirt with it so much.

BKb

You have to remember that it starts out a lot closer to the ground already when Cappy is holding it.


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[BarryBobPosthole]

Good point!

BKb