[yak] Leg vice

Jewelry Discussion
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John Burgess might be able to provide a leg vise after his
surgery. I suppose that’s what they’ll put his leg in when they
operate on his knee???

Dave Sebaste
Sebaste Studio
Charlotte, NC (USA)
dave@sebaste.com
http://www.sebaste.com

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   John Burgess might be able to provide a leg vise after his
surgery.  I suppose that's what they'll put his leg in when
they operate on his knee???

G’day; Nah - they reckon I’ve got enough vices.

And this is the last you’ll hear from me for a little while, so
I want to thank all of you for putting up with me, and a special
cartload of thanks to all the good kind folk who sent me
messages, virtual flowers and even a virtual angel “to watch over
me” and it is a very heartfelt thanks. There were too many to
thank each one separately, but I know you’ll understand. Hope my
withdrawal symptoms aren’t too bad! Cheerio for now, Love,

        /\
       / /    John Burgess, 
      / /
     / //\    @John_Burgess2
    / / \ \
   / (___) \
  (_________)
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You may have Dickensian methods of dealing with people after
surgery in the US, but in the UK we are past all. A vice is also
something you have that you wish you didn’t have, or perhaps you
wish you had more of. Seriously though, it’s a leg vice. It’s a
traditional vice used a lot in the silver trade. I don’t think
that you can buy them anymore. That’s why I wanted the picture.
It has a leg on it which fits in a block of wood on the floor.
This not only makes it very firm, but also reduces noise and
vibration when hammering. What’s wrong with John Burgess’s knee
anyway? Richard W UK

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I’ve seen a picture of a leg vice in a book on blacksmithing.
Perhaps you can find a picture/drawing of one in a book or from a
blacksmith. There’s also a newslist for blacksmiths but I can’t
tell you how to get there. Surely someone else on this list
belongs.

Marilyn Smith