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Offline Gsulfridge

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Portable bow vice (Pics added)
« on: April 03, 2013, 08:55:40 am »
I saw someone post on this idea a while back and decided to give it a try. I conjured up some "scrap" steel at work and welded up a simple vice stand that will go in the receiver on my truck. It works great! Now I can just pull off the road anywhere and let the shavings fly! It has just enough room to let the tail gate down or the vice will pivot and I can work in another direction. With warm weather approaching, I envision a lot of outside bowyering in the near future.  Lots of excellent ideas posted on here. I'll get some pics up tonite.
The portion going into the receiver is 2" heavy walled tubing with a 45 degree bevel for easy aligning. The riser is standard 2" x 2" tubing with 1/4" tread plate welded on for the vice.
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Re: Portable bow vice
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2013, 08:22:48 pm »
Looking forward to seeing some pictures of it Greg.
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Re: Portable bow vice
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2013, 09:57:27 pm »
what OO said...............
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Re: Portable bow vice
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2013, 10:17:48 pm »
Can't tell you how many times I've been clocked at 80 mph while thinking about tillering!
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Re: Portable bow vice
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2013, 03:34:02 am »
Sorry officer, I was thinking about wood... I mean bending wood, I mean stringing it up. Ahhh never mind, just gimme the ticket already.
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Re: Portable bow vice
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2013, 08:43:43 am »
Here's some pics. It ain't fancy, but it works!



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Re: Portable bow vice (Pics added)
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2013, 08:52:13 am »
Cool...now ya just need to mount some lights of the top of the cab for some late night shaving ;)
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Re: Portable bow vice (Pics added)
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2013, 09:07:50 am »
I've got a cargo light but some additional lumens ain't a bad idea!
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Re: Portable bow vice (Pics added)
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2013, 09:11:33 am »
Nice set up,I thought about making one of them and also mount another receiver to one of my benches in the shop so I could use it on the road or at the shop. Thanks for reminding me of that project. :)
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Re: Portable bow vice (Pics added)
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2013, 05:23:52 pm »
nice work Greg.don't stop there,add a seat.remind me at the classic to get Kerry to show you his tillering set up that goes in the reciever.
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Re: Portable bow vice (Pics added)
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2013, 06:03:17 pm »
Quote from: seabass on April 04, 2013, 05:23:52 pm
nice work Greg.don't stop there,add a seat.remind me at the classic to get Kerry to show you his tillering set up that goes in the reciever.
Sweet!
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Re: Portable bow vice (Pics added)
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2013, 10:15:09 pm »
If you are ever hogging off osage sapwood with a dull drawknife, you might wanna set the emergency brake!

I want one of these for my jeep!
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Re: Portable bow vice (Pics added)
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2013, 08:57:50 am »
If you are ever hogging off osage sapwood with a dull drawknife, you might wanna set the emergency brake!

Ha! Maybe I'll back it up against a tree.
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Re: Portable bow vice (Pics added)
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2013, 09:09:39 am »
NICE!!  I like that idea.  dp
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Re: Portable bow vice (Pics added)
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2013, 03:41:00 pm »
That shines !  '  Frank
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