Vise has two long jaws butt-jointed to two blocks and then nailed to a rectangular block base. Jaws have chamfered exterior edges. Through middle of jaws is a screw with a turned handle, painted black, which controls how much the jaws open. Ends of jaws curve inward to meet in the middle. Stained brown-red.
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Shaker Museum Vise, Harnessmaker's. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22360. Accessed on September 23, 2024
