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Uncle Alvah

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Holding onto your work
« on: August 03, 2013, 04:24:16 AM »
What is your preferred method of holding the work when building a Longrifle?
Whether inletting, shaping or whatever.
Do you use a regular machinist vise and a forward support of some sort?
Rifle vise?
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Offline tallbear

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Re: Holding onto your work
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2013, 04:41:45 AM »
My set up.



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Uncle Alvah

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Re: Holding onto your work
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2013, 05:12:55 AM »
Now thats pretty sweet, right there! Thanks!
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Holding onto your work
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2013, 05:28:04 AM »
Being able to work from both sides of the gun has to be very helpfull. Nice neat shop too.
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LehighBrad

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Re: Holding onto your work
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2013, 07:37:12 PM »
My set-up. Gunstockers vise.....Woodcraft.

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gunsports

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Re: Holding onto your work
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2013, 09:28:20 PM »
Quote from: LehighBrad on August 03, 2013, 07:37:12 PM
My set-up. Gunstockers vise.....Woodcraft.



I've been making stocks for 16 years. Only recently did I scrape enough together to order me one of these vices (?). Having to import the thing, the postage and tax nearly killed me but: I cannot believe how I coped without this thing before. Even if you make just 2 stocks a year - buy one!
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Rasch Chronicles

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Re: Holding onto your work
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2013, 11:19:07 AM »
Lord have Mercy!

You will NEVER lose that vise or the bench attached to it ever! The one on the website http://www.woodcraft.com/product/2003516/25437/woodriver-patternmakers-or-gunstock-carving-vise.aspx  is more of a machine green than the brilliant fluorescent one you have. I have a gift certificate to Woodcraft, so I'm going to order one. I'm stocking up on tools and gear while I can!

I like the carpet covered bridge on the far end, good idea.

No offense, but I think I'll sandblast mine and refinish it.

Then again, maybe not. After another look, it's kind of growing on me...

Take care!
Albert A Rasch

PS: Fill the litter box, believe you me the cat will get mad and then you'll be sorry. AAR
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Offline Kermit

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Re: Holding onto your work
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2013, 05:30:29 PM »
Or you can spend ten bucks more and get it from Garrett Wade. Or you could have got this one from Midway for a LOT less. I've had the Midway version for years, and I can't see a difference in day-to-day use. I wouldn't hesitate to pay the higher price at Woodcraft though, it's that good.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/577167/wheeler-engineering-patternmakers-vise

I make replacement jaw pads in whatever size and shape suits my needs, and pad them with heavy leather. Of the 6 vises in my shop, this one gets the most use.
« Last Edit: August 20, 2013, 05:39:09 PM by Kermit »
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tbarnes66

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Re: Holding onto your work
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2013, 09:12:48 PM »
I like using this one from Garret Wade while the stock is still more or less square.

http://www.garrettwade.com/garrett-wades-ultimate-versatile-vise/p/05R10.10/

After I start shaping the stock, I then switch over to the one from Woodcraft previously mentioned.



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