My DIY knife vise

[coachk]

Saw one like this on the net and decided to try and make me one...this is my first welding job so be gentle!!haha I'll try and clean it up a little and maybe spray paint it...it'll work good enough for what I need it for!

[WildThings]

I like it! Does it have bicycle handlebars on it?

[coachk]

Haha...yeah I gotta get the bikes outta my shop but I'm out of room everywhere else!

[CoolArrow]

I can't judge. Welds look like mine. Good job!

[Kevin Smith]

Here's one I built a couple years ago.

[coachk]

Very nice!! I think it'll beat the hell out of my 2x4 and clamp...ha

[Puggy625]

Very nice!! I think it'll beat the hell out of my 2x4 and clamp...ha

Hey, I resemble that remark................lol.

Gotta work with what ya got.

[Bucksaw]

Very nice!! I think it'll beat the hell out of my 2x4 and clamp...ha

Hey, I resemble that remark................lol.

Gotta work with what ya got.

As do I. Been wanting to build myself one of these for a while, but never could figure out a way to make the jaws "non-scratching".

[Kevin Smith]

As do I. Been wanting to build myself one of these for a while, but never could figure out a way to make the jaws "non-scratching".

I cut the holding pipe in 1/2 then welded plate to the 2 pieces then epoxied leather to the pieces.

[Bjankowski]

They sure come in handy; sure saves you a lot of time. I can't imagine making knives and not having one. Good job Coach!

[Bucksaw]

I cut the holding pipe in 1/2 then welded plate to the 2 pieces then epoxied leather to the pieces.

Thats an idea. I was trying to think of a way to put rubber or wood in there, but couldn't think of a way that didn't require screws. Why I didn't think of epoxy, I couldn't tell you, and I have plenty of scrap leather laying around. Thanks Kevin.

[coachk]

I'm gonna put some rubber in between the wood to keep it from scratching hopefully...maybe I can find some leather around somewhere

[Kevin Smith]

Coach, the problem I see with that design is not being able to rotate the blade to different angles, if you are doing filework you can't rotate the blade. It'll work for flat sanding.

[coachk]

It's 2 separate parts...I can rotate it to any angle just by loosening the back bolt
Hopefully this pic isn't sideways! Tapatalk problems...haha

[coachk]

Nope it's sideways dangit...sorry!