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Title: Portable bow vice (Pics added)
Post by: Gsulfridge 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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Post by: osage outlaw on April 03, 2013, 08:22:48 pm: Looking forward to seeing some pictures of it Greg.
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Post by: Danzn Bar on April 03, 2013, 09:57:27 pm: what OO said...............
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Post by: JW_Halverson 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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Post by: sleek 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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Post by: Gsulfridge on April 04, 2013, 08:43:43 am: Here's some pics. It ain't fancy, but it works!
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y406/Gsulfridge/1650A236-10A6-4A0A-9A87-5FE63B16B041-9580-0000107792550BCC_zpsa159e8a3.jpg)
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y406/Gsulfridge/6C32250D-F564-4DA5-9AA9-1B8728CD92FC-9580-00001077F859D823_zps421040f2.jpg)
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y406/Gsulfridge/8EB19A8D-EFA0-4B1A-8C5A-2954BB2E1874-9580-00001077E74D4E17_zpse7e78b27.jpg)
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y406/Gsulfridge/2DBF62B1-3687-4920-B3B9-4B30C613919C-9580-00001078036F04B6_zps5b29d921.jpg)
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Post by: blackhawk 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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Post by: Gsulfridge 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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Post by: Pappy 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. :)
Pappy
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Post by: 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.
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Post by: Gsulfridge 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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Post by: JW_Halverson 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!
Title: Re: Portable bow vice (Pics added)
Post by: Gsulfridge 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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Post by: bowtarist on April 05, 2013, 09:09:39 am: NICE!! I like that idea. dp
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Post by: Sparrow on April 07, 2013, 03:41:00 pm: That shines ! ' Frank