Does anyone have any infi on this vise. It was a gift from a friend, he was told it was an old fly tying vise. dan
No info, but would really like to see some pics from different angles. Looks very interesting and old.
REE
what makes your friend say its a fly vise??
how does it hold a hook??
just wondering
i sense a GAP between the big C and the stem 
Id say get ahold of Thompsons, Herter or HMH… and see if they know anything about it…
But what Im see is a old time craft tool transformed into a tying vise…
Looks like a medieval torture device rather than a fly tying vice.
This one needs to go to a what is it forum—Ive been around fly tying before there were such things as a vise to hold a hook and never seen that before. The first vises were all hand made then the first rotary was made in Westfield Mass. I made Dads first cam vise in high school shop class. Before that a simple pin vise worked fine. BILL
Isn’t that most tying vises?
For what it’s worth
I’ve seen similar vises for sale on e Bay and they claimed that they were fly-tying vises also.
Ed
I’ve seen lots of fly tying vises but that one is totally unfamilar to me. Sorry. 8T 
That’s what they use in third world flytying sweat shops to keep the workers from running off.
Are you saying that the picture posted is not a vise and a ‘Bench-Cuff’? If overseas flies are tied one handed that would explain the poor quality!
Check the Lost and Found Forum. I think the King of Macedonia had a post for his lost vise. I do believe he will be pleased. Jax
That’s exactly what I was going to say when I saw it but you beat me to it!
Dave
Used a jewelers vise - but those lacked that big “c” shaped appendage. It may be a vise from another industry used for tying - yet not a fly tying vise. That’s an awful lot of metal for holding small items, I’d think it may be for holding larger items.
No Clue, sorry.
Hi guys,
I’m with KBarton10, I’m not sure but it looks like a tool for manufacture of jewelry. There are enough people on this group, I’m sure we’ll get an answer from someone. Take care & …
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