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   RalphBarker | Jul 30, 2009 12:14am | #1

   Cool. Looks like a $5 bargain to me.

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   flairwoodworks | Jul 30, 2009 05:09am | #2

   Nice find. Is it a user? Reminds me of the story about a guy who found and Emmert at an estate sale. The guy in charge didn't know what it was so he said he'd give it to him for $20 or something like that if he could tell him what it was!

   Chris @ www.flairwoodworks.com
   and www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com)

    - Success is not the key to happiness.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer

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   oldusty | Jul 30, 2009 05:46am | #3

     Yup , it seems to tighten up snug , the block behind the rear post is also threaded and well attached .

      There is some dry rot on the very bottom , but surprisingly the posts are in fair condition and appear to be  Oak and still flat and straight between them.

       I may try and splice a new foot or shorten the posts then re attach this bolt that looks like it was through bolted and notched into the rear post .

             That is the first thing I have bought in a long time , I've been good but I am a total sucker for a large clamp , vise , anvils , old hammers , and anything especially interesting looking .

        I am going to try and attach it to the end of my main cutting table corner and use it , I'll turn a handle first , hey maybe  Orchard Walnut .

                regards    dusty , 7:45p.m. 100° in the shade , from a high of 110°

             

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   SARGEgrinder47 | Jul 30, 2009 06:01am | #4

   Nice find Dusty.. they aren't hard to build if you have teh wood tapping set but.. at $5 you saved a bunch of time even if you had a thread cutter. Money well spent on your part.

   Regards.... Sarge..

   Woodworkers' Guild of Georgia

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   oldusty | Jul 30, 2009 04:48pm | #5

   Morning Sarge ,

                    Yeah , thats what I thought , even if I happened to have a tap and die for 2 1/4 " wood , which I don't . I may try and rework the old wood since it is still flat and straight the wood screw and it's threaded block are still Skookem .

            regards          dusty 

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   SARGEgrinder47 | Jul 30, 2009 06:08pm | #7

   The good news is it was not only cheap but.. a fun little side project to do tween big un's...

   Regards...Sarge..

   Woodworkers' Guild of Georgia

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   bones | Jul 30, 2009 06:04pm | #6

   Nice Haul!  If it could only speak imagine the tales!

   I was married by a judge - I should have asked for a jury.
   George Burns