[Woodcarver] Stick carving bench

[Matt Kelley]

Hello Ed -

In the Carvers' Companion Resource Files,  there are links to a number  
of work holders,  including Richard Rombold's double-ended shave  
horse, which has a stick holder at one end.   Visit    http://carverscompanion.com/NewCarverFiles.html#anchor484575 
    Scroll down to "Work Holders" and "Shave Horses"

The links to the bench top shave pony on that page need to be updated  
yet again,  but you can find that particular work holder here:  http://www.frontiernet.net/~dmatt/shavepony/ 
     with plans here:  http://www.popularwoodworking.com/upload/images/converted_xml/hires/April_2005_PW/image/P69-1.jpg

Matt
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On Apr 5, 2009, at 11:08 AM, Edswood at aol.com wrote:


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> Hello All,

>  I've been away from carving and this list for a while but  

> circumstances change and I now have the time and the room to get  

> back to carving. I sure did miss it. Anyway, I've just lost my job  

> and will need to try and earn a little supplemental  income. The job  

> market is bleak, especially for a 62 year old guy. Seems they don't  

> want us older guys anymore. I'm seriously considering taking an  

> early retirement and will definitely need to pick up some spending  

> money. I have several outlets for carved sticks and also have a  

> large supply of sticks. So, I have decided to go the "stick route"  

> to see what I can drum up.

>   A while back a stick carver had put  out some plans for a stick  

> carving bench. I lost the plan and have not been able to find it  

> anywhere. It was very simple and was basically a home made vice type  

> holding device

> made from some 2 x 6's and some basic hardware that was attached to  

> a work bench. I just can't  remember how it was built. If anyone has  

> plans or ideas on such a device please let me know.