How To Make A Wood Carving Vise

The eye bolt and bell reducer.
How to make a wood carving vise. The height is achieved by adding a 4 long by 1 2 inch diameter nipple. I use green cherry wood for the. But if you want it to hold larger carvings and to use with mallet tools this will prevent the vise from slipping. This allows the 3 8 pipe that is holding the carving to set horizontal or vertical.
To make this instrucable you only need simple hand tools that most. The end that holds the work is a bell reducer 1 1 2 x. Diy carving vise step 1. Your work can be tipped back to near the table or turned upside down to allow work underneath your piece.
I will list the materials as i go through the build. Of course you need a good knifeblade i like the ones from frosts mora. This is a valuable tool for the woodcarver. How to design and make a wood carving knife step 1.
The eli woodcarvers vise will hold your work securely allowing both hands to be free to use the mallet or gouge. It is made of zinc plated steel. I made four notches on one end of the pipe tee with a hand grinder.