vice, bowmaking, workbenches

[Del the cat]

Hey Nathan, nice selection of drawknives... I think there's just about room for another on the bench
Del

[Blaflair2]

I just have such a mess on the floor my bench is kinda wedged lol. I plan on making a new one in the summer

[nathan elliot]

Hey Nathan, nice selection of drawknives... I think there's just about room for another on the bench
Del

Since that picture was taken my collection has grown some, I cant help it I'm as addicted to the tools as I am the wood!

[brettd]

I have a vise that I surfaced with pine, then surfaced with heavy leather (smooth side towards wood).  Seems to be working very well. I don't worry about how hard I crank the vise, and I never leave marks.

[Del the cat]

I have a vise that I surfaced with pine, then surfaced with heavy leather (smooth side towards wood).  Seems to be working very well. I don't worry about how hard I crank the vise, and I never leave marks.

I should really get round to doing that, or maybe cork jaws. Yew sapwood dents if you just look at it too hard
Del

[Thesquirrelslinger]

ok. So bolting this to the wall is out of the question.
So would a frame of 4x4s and 300 pounds of sand do it?
Top is gonna be 4x4's covered with plywood.

[beetlebailey1977]

My mobile work bench.......all out of 2" x 12" scaffold quality pine lumber.  Very heavy and works good for me.

[IdahoMatt]

That looks like a nice set up James. 

[ajooter]

Here it is all done!!  Learned a lot from my old man on this one since im not much of a carpenter.  Need to get some shorter bolts and some carpet or leather for the vice shoes and ill be in business.  Overall it was a good time.  Ill be sad when I put the first good scratches in it since he had me finish it so nicely.

[huisme]

All these benches are making me jealous! I use an elm disk on top of my gravel floor to stand the bow on and protect my machete. I do all the work with the bow vertical or across my lap, and have to leave tip refinement to the very end of the build. I even do my steam bends by hand (with heavy gloves of course).

[Joec123able]

I have a vise that I surfaced with pine, then surfaced with heavy leather (smooth side towards wood).  Seems to be working very well. I don't worry about how hard I crank the vise, and I never leave marks.

I should really get round to doing that, or maybe cork jaws. Yew sapwood dents if you just look at it too hard
Del

Balsa wood would probably be good for a vice to prevent dents

[willie]

I will never mount a vice to a fixed bench again after using a pedestal vice on a moveable steel base at my buddy's shop. It gets moved frequently as various jobs have different needs and quite often the workpiece is large or awkward. often the work needs to be painted, ground, cleaned or heated with the torch. something that you might not want around other projects on the workbench. The portable pedestal could employ a bracket for temporarily attaching to the bench when the extra weight is needed for the high leverage work

[lostarrow]

Nice bench Ajooter! Best pic is the one with you and your Dad. Looks like good fit and finish all around!


  The scars will only add beauty!

[bow101]

ajooter.........  Now thats A bench.  Full blown beefy built for life bench.

[kayakfisher]

My bow making vise is constructed out of pressure treated two by sixes and four by four post set in concrete