Barrel vice ,that came over on the Mayflower?

[cornshank]

This is in the barn , the inner ring that holds the barrel is made of wood .i

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[Pdvdh]

Looks like a good one. From way on back.

 

[cornshank]

Looks like a good one. From way on back.

 

[257 STW]

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You certainly have been finding some treasures of our sport lately! Keep sharing! I love seeing the old tools of the trade.

 

[birddog 68]

I love how if they needed something they would just build it. Ain't pretty but I'm sure it would still work. Not like the cheap junk they sell nowadays. Interesting find!

 

[cornshank]

I love how if they needed something they would just build it. Ain't pretty but I'm sure it would still work. Not like the cheap junk they sell nowadays. Interesting find!

Check this out ,it's the wood drawer right above the barrel vice , I think he made his own to fit each different barrel.

 

[birddog 68]

How old do you think it is? I see your in California and I doubt anyone would have lugged that cross country before trains

 

[cornshank]

How old do you think it is? I see your in California and I doubt anyone would have lugged that cross country before trains

Not sure, the gunsmith was born in 1924 ,and went to Colorado gunsmithing school , in the early 50 's ,

He also made and sold reloading dies , and reloaded ammo ,
On top of that he was the town postmaster and historian

 

[birddog 68]

Love the history. As 257 STW said keep 'em coming

 

[tobnpr]

I'm wondering why the stack of shim washers on one side and what looks like an oversize nut for the same purpose on the other.
Probably used bolts with threads that stopped too short (?).
That's why God invented threaded rod...

 

[del2les]

Love these old finds in shooting tools. Yours appears to be an early take on the more modern version;

 

[yankee outlaw]

yes sir tobnpr i rember them days on the farm when we did thing like that

 

[Muddyboots]

@cornshank : OMG Thank You! I thought I lost it when it fell off my wagon!

 

[slv hunter]

If it was really old the nuts would be square, I bet it's from the 50's since that's when he became a gunsmith. I have quit a few of my great grandfather's carpentry tools. I still use a few of them.