carving bench design

[kev.b]

Hi i've been looking for a carving bench design. Basically a padded bench you'd sit stride and face an adjustable carving table. Ive made a crude drawing of what im looking.
If anyone has seen something similar id be grateful for any help.
kev

[carver6]

Do a search on past WCI issues. If I'm not mistaken, they had a carving bench or horse in a past magazine.
Garon

[kev.b]

Carver ive tried the search feature on here with no luck. i dont have any past issues, ive only just subscribed to WCI and am waiting for 1st issue to arrive. if you can recall which past issue it may have appeared in i'll see if i can purchase that issue.
thanks

[mpounders]

I used this vise (Portable Poor Man's Carving Vise - by mpounders @ LumberJocks.com ~ woodworking community ) that I built from WCI plans and mounted it to a board that I used sitting in a chair and with it clamped to a bench that i was sitting astride. It would be real easy to screw a work surface to the top and you would have something that would tilt and turn easily.

[cb1959]

Mike, I saw your bench in action at the War Eagle Seminars this last September. Looked like it worked real well for you. I have another carving friend that built a simular one, his worked real well too. He put a cushion on top of the 2x6 he sat on to cushion the board.
Charlie

[kev.b]

Thanks Mike ! its a lot more portable than the type of thing i was thinking about..and a lot more versitile too! i could easily put a board or work surface on top when not carving in the round. I've just found this vice available locally for £20, (about $32), the T-joint, flanges, bar and eyelet would probably cost me that. it's a Record Power RPCV130 Carvers Vice. i can attach it to a board like you've done and away to go. thanks for the idea...probably saved my pocket a few pounds and my back hours of hurt !!