On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:58:11 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote:

On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:18:06 -0500, tnik wrote:

Does anyone know of a company that makes these anymore? Starrett
doesn't, and sometimes the boss just is animate at buying something new..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320796770446

Thanks

Tom

What are they used for?

Im feeling rather embaressed that I dont know.

Gunner

Holding thin stuff down in a vise. I'll try a little ascii art for the
cross section.

______
______/ /
/___________/

Sort of shaped like that, although the lower part is tapered. The
high edge is pushed by the vise, pushing down on the front edge where
it contacts the stock. Used one each side.

Pete Keillor