Many knife makers in the process of working on the product often need to fix the knife. On sale more or less normal devices for this at an adequate price you will not find, but some of them can be done independently.
In this review, the author proposes to make do-it-yourself universal homemade vise, which will greatly facilitate the processing of the knife. Moreover, this device can be made from simple improvised materials.
For the manufacture of a vise for processing a knife, pieces of a round pipe, profile pipes with a square section, a profile with a rectangular section and other pieces of scrap metal will be required.
The process of making a homemade vise
From the main tool for work, you will need a grinder with a cutting disc (needed for cutting metal), as well as a bench vise for fixing parts and a welding machine.
First of all, the master cuts the necessary blanks. The edges of the slices are polished so that then you can not cut their hands when working with a knife.
Please note that the central part in the fixture is removable. This is necessary so that the knife can be turned in any direction at the required angle.
In cases where a strong pressure is exerted on the knife when working with it, in a home-made vise it is possible to additionally install the mount under the rotary ball in the form of a backup.
Homemade vise for knife makers is easy to manufacture and very convenient to use. They are easily installed on the surface of the desktop. With this device, you can perform any complex job of finishing the handle.
