Miniature vise, what is it?

fixerupper · Feb 25, 2012

I picked this up at a military surplus 'just because'. It was a true impulse purchase. What is it? Looks like a miniature leg vise. The ink pen beside it gives you an idea of the size.
I picked up two of them they're going to be 'wall art' until the right day comes along

DownSouth · Feb 25, 2012

Maybe a fly tying vise???

Anonymous-0 · Feb 25, 2012

my tax dollars at work LOL

Cold Beer · Feb 25, 2012

Looks like a military paperclip.

DENNIS MIN · Feb 26, 2012

Perhaps a mini vise for holding aircraft repair aluminum panels together whilst drilling and rivetting?

D.

CameronSmith · Feb 26, 2012

I have used one of these to compress small springs when installing them.

Anonymous-0 · Feb 26, 2012

Panel seamer clamp, most likely. Handy little clamps.

Brian G. NY · Feb 26, 2012

That"s called a "hand vise".
I picked one up years ago but have never used it.
Used for fine work; sometimes even for jewelry making.
I think it would be considerd an antique.

fixerupper · Feb 26, 2012

If it's an antique I'd better take care of it. One idea I had was to weld an adjustable arm to it (them) to come up with some kind of a 'third hand' for brazing. They had a big box of them at the time I was there a couple of years ago. Jim

Ultradog MN · Feb 26, 2012

BDSM?
Bet them folks would know what to do with it.

TimV · Feb 27, 2012

Yup--an old hand vise--I've got a couple similar ones and they're handy, but the vise-grip and similar locking pliers have pretty much taken over their niche.

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