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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Knoll on April 11, 2016, 12:36:56 am

Title: Swiveling vise to hold arrow shaft
Post by: Knoll on April 11, 2016, 12:36:56 am

Any of ya have recommend re vise to hold arrow shaft vertically when cutting/shaping self nocks?
Similar to this . . . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KutvmgReLyo
Seems would be perfect way to hold shaft securely and at proper orientation.

Title: Re: Swiveling vise to hold arrow shaft
Post by: Tracker0721 on April 11, 2016, 02:17:00 am

I use a squeeze clamp like the blue Irwin clamps from Wally World and clamp them to the work bench(bench has a 2x4 running the length) so it works pretty well and is super cheap!

Title: Re: Swiveling vise to hold arrow shaft
Post by: Pat B on April 11, 2016, 07:47:44 am

freehand cut a single bandsaw cut then open that up by hand.

Title: Re: Swiveling vise to hold arrow shaft
Post by: DC on April 11, 2016, 12:34:59 pm

Why can't you use an ordinary vice like this?

Title: Re: Swiveling vise to hold arrow shaft
Post by: Knoll on April 11, 2016, 01:11:59 pm

Good question. Vise you pictured is in the garage/workshop. Do arrow-making in "craft center" in basement, and currently have no vise down there.
So, since need to get vise for craft center, might as well get one that can be oriented in various ways.

Title: Re: Swiveling vise to hold arrow shaft
Post by: DC on April 11, 2016, 01:29:24 pm

Spend the money and buy a good one. I've seem so many swivelling vices that are just crap. Inside of a few months and they wobble like a button on a whatever ;)