[Woodcarver] Looking for stick carving vise ideas.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Trella" <charlestrella at hotmail.com>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 12:49 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Looking for stick carving vise ideas.


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> <de-lurk>
> Hello everyone. I am an on again off again (mostly off) beginner carver. I
> am mostly interested in carving wood spirit hiking staves and small wood
> spirits for decoration of home & garden.
>
> I think I remember someone on this list mentioning that one of the
magazines
> recently had an article or plan for a stick carving vise. Can anyone point
> me to this? Any ideas for the least awkward and most flexible stick
carving
> vise?  Trying to hold the stick by sitting on it forces you to carve
hunched
> up (ooh my back), and trying to hold it with my legs at an angle is just
as
> awkward. I definitly need a holding device of some sort. Perhaps a shaving
> horse type of contraption? Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance for any pointers or ideas you can offer.
> Chuck
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