POOR MAN's CONTEST WINNER
Build the Model 1797 Carver's Vise

Take $20.00 to the hardware store. Buy these parts. 30 minutes later you’ll be ready to start carving at this sturdy, economical vise.
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Simple, cheap and easy to assemble, this vise was selected from the dozens of entries received in our Poor Man’s Homemade Tool Contest and awarded a $200.00 cash prize.

1797. No, the number doesn’t mean that this is based on a historical colonial design. It signifies that for under $20.00 ($17.97 to be exact) WCI reader Lynn Diel from Columbia, MO built a very practical carving vise. While not designed for constant, heavy use, we think most carvers could put this idea to good use.
No special tools or metalworking experience is required. All parts are readily available at your local hardware store. While you’re at it, why not build the accompanying eyebolt vise too.
Complete how-to drawings are found in the back of this issue on pages 108 and 109.