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Old 10-04-2008, 12:35 PM
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Question Qustions about Carvers vise
I have been wanting one for some time and have finally decided to buy a carvers vice, my questions are what do ya all use. I have done all of my carvings to date just simply holding them with my hands or legs. I plan on building a stand to mount it to and wanted to know how to find the right distance from the floor? with a wood lathe you go around 4 inches above your elbow for the centers of the lathe. Any ideas are welcome I will post pics when it is done I plan to use it mainly for mallet work and larger projects. Thanks in advance.
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Old 10-04-2008, 01:44 PM
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Ya might look at this home made vise. Several of us has built one similar to this and mine works great. Maybe $10 worth of parts in it.

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Old 10-04-2008, 01:50 PM
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Thank you for the link Kenny I remember seeing that in WCI, I will try and make one of those when I have time. I am planning this winter when my uncle is up he is a machinest, on having him help me make one that follows my reqs.
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Old 10-05-2008, 04:25 PM
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Well I got my stand built and a woodworking vise added it has three shelves and weighs enough I shouldn't have to add any more. I wil lmount my carving arms on top. 20" x 20" top and 40" tall.
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Old 10-14-2008, 12:25 PM
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The bench is almost done now I have added my new carving vise, my magnifier light, some mallet shelves and I stacked some wood and bark on there.
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Old 10-14-2008, 12:26 PM
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O yeah my new mallet tools, little bro stuck his hand in there for a scale.
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Hey Carl,

It looks like you are ready for some serious carving. What are you planning for your first big carving with your new mallet gouges?

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No idea lol
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