Author Topic: Bowyers vice?? (Read 424 times)

michaelschwister · « **on:** August 20, 2012, 06:57:00 PM »

My coopers bench broke this weekend and I was considering going the a single-free standing vice I have seen some bowyers use. WHere can one get such a thing? Pictures?

J.F. Miller · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2012, 05:35:00 AM »

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Vises/ShopStand_and_Guitar_Repair_Vise_Set.html

this is the one I have. best money I ever spent.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2012, 06:20:00 AM »

I made this stand.

wood carver 2 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2012, 09:07:00 PM »

Roy, how do you keep that shop so clean? Do you actually work in there, or is it just for show?

Dave.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2012, 10:04:00 PM »

Old Pix Dave. That's when she was brand spanken new. Ya otta see her now:) Looks like a 300 pound bag of Osage and Boo dust exploded:)

wood carver 2 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2012, 10:14:00 PM »

LOL. Sounds like mine. I'm always bruised from bumping into machines.
Dave.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2012, 10:19:00 PM »

Heck Dave, it hain't ah day in the bow shop for me without blood, bruises or splinters:)

Gundog68 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2012, 01:26:00 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by J.F. Miller:
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Vises/ShopStand_and_Guitar_Repair_Vise_Set.html

this is the one I have. best money I ever spent.

X2

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2012, 08:57:00 AM »

I use a wood worker's vice and also strap the stave down. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/bowbench.html

Jack Denbow · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2012, 09:05:00 PM »

3 Rivers sells a thing called a Stavepress that looks pretty cool, I have been thinking about getting one to try.
Jack

JamesV · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2012, 08:03:00 PM »

Older whiskey and yonger women are enough vices for me.

Shaun · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2012, 02:54:00 PM »

x3 the stewmac guitar vise, none better

KellyG · « **Reply #12 on:** August 26, 2012, 09:30:00 PM »

I have a stave press and I could be mounted on a bench or table or even a free standing post. I also have just a plain bench vice also.

razorback · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2012, 10:58:00 AM »

I have a woodworkers vice on the end of my bench and have another board clamped to the bench that the limb I am not working on sits under. As I apply pressure on the limb any pivot is stopped by the board. Works well for me.

coaster500 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 27, 2012, 01:55:00 PM »

I like sitting and working outside.... Keenan's Stavemaster is not a vice but really saves the shoulders because of adjustable working possitions. I can put it in my truck and work on a bow anywhere

Cuban Missile · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2012, 02:08:00 PM »

Yeah Keenan sent me a brochure for that. It looks pretty comfortable!

razorback · « **Reply #16 on:** August 28, 2012, 01:23:00 PM »

Hey Coaster, got any more pics of that stavemaster, looks real cool. How wide a stave can you work on it, looks like it might be limited to narrower staves. More info would be great.

bowhntineverythingnh03743 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 28, 2012, 11:06:00 PM »

I made one for my hitch on my truck since I like working outside... cost $50 bucks in metal and six pack for my bro since he welded it up....

Keenan · « **Reply #18 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:24:00 AM »

Razor, PM sent

virgil.v · « **Reply #19 on:** September 17, 2012, 12:57:00 PM »

Mine:

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