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Title: Twelve dollar knife makers vise
Post by: jpsowers on October 11, 2010, 10:22:00 PM

I posted an tutorial on making a simple knife maker's vise for about $12    here (http://makestuffwithyourhands.com/2010/10/12/a-twelve-dollar-knife-makers-vise/) .  
Here is a pic of it:
   (http://makestuffwithyourhands.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/finishedknifevise.jpg?w=450&h=406)

Title: Re: Twelve dollar knife makers vise
Post by: Butts on October 11, 2010, 10:51:00 PM

Thats slick!

Title: Re: Twelve dollar knife makers vise
Post by: Montauks on October 11, 2010, 10:52:00 PM

Thanks, that's some great info

Title: Re: Twelve dollar knife makers vise
Post by: David Ricke on October 26, 2010, 10:34:00 PM

Great idea, I have a one that is close to yours but it cost me a few dollars more. Knifemaker

Title: Re: Twelve dollar knife makers vise
Post by: jpsowers on October 27, 2010, 09:53:00 PM

Can you post a pic?

Title: Re: Twelve dollar knife makers vise
Post by: WestTexan on October 29, 2010, 12:25:00 AM

I built this one awhile back..It's made from some scrap stuff I had around the shop.If you look close in one pic you can see a brass pin that holds the bottom jaw in the vice..I glued some rubber fabrica on the jaws.
 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=110;t=002354;p=1#000005

Title: Re: Twelve dollar knife makers vise
Post by: jpsowers on October 29, 2010, 09:19:00 PM

That is a pretty cool one WestTexan.