Version of the lap vice

[crosslandkelly]

After looking at Whittler Kev's thread, here http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136030 and reading Macaroons comments on said thread, I thought I'd have a go at making one.
Knocked this up this morning, 10" x 11.5" scrap of 12mm WBP ply, drilled, cut, sanded and given a couple of coats of Walnut oil. A little over an hour to make. It's a bit rough and ready but it works very well. Thanks for looking.




PS the large block is a piece of 3x3 par.

 

[pysen78]

This is a nice worktop, and new to me, even with me being a Swede.

I see this thing could be folded into multi-use as another Swedish camping staple item; "Hajkbricka"
This thing is used for light snow shoveling duty, fanning the fire, writing board, platform for stoves on snow etc..
It can looks like this: http://www.andersj.se/hajkbricka/hajk6.jpg

 

[Macaroon]

Good work Colin; that's pretty much the same as the one I made myself............they're a great help for holding carving pieces, especially as I'm not getting any younger and can't hold small stuff safely any more.

I'll dig mine out and put up a pic. later on

 

[crosslandkelly]

Cheers Mac.


pysen78, you have given me another idea, thanks.

 

[John Fenna]

I will have to make one of those!

 

[quietone]

That's a useful tool. Thanks for sharing.

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[Goatboy]

Nice simple but elegant idea Mr. Kelly. Me likey.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[Muddypaws]

Such a simple and elegant solution. Excellent job, thanks for sharing! Must make one for myself.

 

[dewi]

Clever design that is... are you still using your feet to add the tension, or are you using a ratchet strap type of thingymajig?

 

[crosslandkelly]

Clever design that is... are you still using your feet to add the tension, or are you using a ratchet strap type of thingymajig?

It's the same principle as the one shown in the Dave Canterbury vid, only this is made in the shop. Materials will be lighter and stronger, but works in the same way as Dave's.

 

[Whittler Kev]

Nice one. Mentioned this on BCUSA and had mods saying DC must not be mentioned bottom he's banned and threads mentioned him are deleted

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice one. Mentioned this on BCUSA and had mods saying DC must not be mentioned bottom he's banned and threads mentioned him are deleted

WHAT!!!! The man apologised, what more does he have to do for those inbred two faced *&^%* jackasses.

Apologies in advance.

 

[Robson Valley]

More than I'll ever be able to figure out what to do or say. Can't say I miss them.
In any event, will build a lap vise. Thanks for the look.
Won't see daily use but there are carving times when I wonder just how to hang onto the wood
without some indented clamping damage.

 

[crosslandkelly]

More than I'll ever be able to figure out what to do or say. Can't say I miss them.
In any event, will build a lap vise. Thanks for the look.
Won't see daily use but there are carving times when I wonder just how to hang onto the wood
without some indented clamping damage.

No offence intended RV, but what do you have to do?

 

[Robson Valley]

Apparently, the software has a "ban" function which, when activated, can't be reversed.
Seems to be an auto response when I tried. I have boats to build.
As Kev says in Post #11, determined to keep their members in line, as well.
These are private sites with membership, they can decide who gets to play in the sandbox.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Do you feel you can say more on BCUK?

 

[crosslandkelly]

May be time to take this to another thread.

 

[NothingRhymesWithRachel]

Can anyone tell the noob what a lap vice is? I keep squinting at it, but I keep thinking 'spoony snow shoe', and I'm about 99% sure I'm wrong, heh.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Watch the vid in the opening post, about 3.50m in


Or here.

[video=youtube;GhJMpePX4Fw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhJMpePX4Fw[/video]

 

[Wayne]

I have something similar. I made mine with an octagonal centre board so i could rotate the spoon around. I use it when i'm teaching young people.