A very nice Abel Supreme fly tying vise. The owner tells me that he sent the vise to Steve Abel to have it reconditioned, and it looks to be in excellent shape from what I can see. The base is machined from solid brass, as are the stem and headstock. The result is a precision and heavy duty package that is reminiscent of the heavier Renzetti designs. The vise comes with the Abel bobbin holder and comes in a cordura bag (not the original that these came with). The following is from an Abel brochure:

1. It's true rotary, enabling the tier to instantly dress the fly from every possible angle

2. It has built-in Centerline Gauge that lets you instantly align and put your hook dead center in the vise's jaws. Use any straight edge (small ruler or business card) to set the hook accurately. Utilizes stainless steel jaws that hold hook sizes #28 to 12/0

3. The jaws can hold a 3/0 saltwater hook so tightly it can be bent into a circle without the hook dislodging

4. It has no groove in the jaws to hold a hook. A groove can damage both the plating and the integrity of the hook that can lead to failure

5. It has functional machined-in holes for drying stages. Move a toothpick from hole to hole as the fly dries

6. It features a brass base milled with shallow pockets to hold hooks, eyes, materials, and small tools

7. It comes with an easy-to-use bobbin holder

8. There are four 1/2-inch rubber feet for stability

9. You can take the Abel Supreme Vise with you. It comes in a compact, fully padded nylon case for storage or carrying

This is a super duty vise, which, from what I understand, is no longer made as it proved too expensive to produce. A fantastic piece of contemporary fly tying gear for the serious tyer!