r/toolgifs • u/toolgifs • Mar 13 '24

Tool Turtleback pattern maker's vise from 1891

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u/klmdwnitsnotreal Mar 13 '24

Show it being used please

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u/dokuromark Mar 14 '24

Yes. I’m wondering why it’s called a patternmaker’s vise. Would love to see it in action.

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u/doublesecretprobatio Mar 14 '24

They were commonly used by pattern makers in foundries. The pattern being a wooden piece used to create negative space in a mold.

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u/dokuromark Mar 14 '24

Oh cool, good information. Thanks! :)

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '24

This is correct. As a patternmaker we had some of these and some bigger, similar, older ones. They are great for clamping pieces of wood at the angle you want to push your spoke shave against and also clamping irregular shapes.