Years ago I found plans and built a carving stand utilizing a reverse chucking adapter and pipe whereby you affix the work via the chuck to the stand at a bench. I no longer have the device and would like to make another. Anyone familiar with the plans?
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DIY Carving Stand
- Thread starter Michael Cunningham
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john lucas
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You can get reverse chuck adaptors from Oneway and from Bestwoodtools. The one from Oneway has a 3/4x 19 tpi internal thread. The one from Bestwoodtools has a #2 'morse taper. You can also find 1" x8 threaded adaptors with 5/8" bored hole online. Do a Google search for 1" external to 5/8" internal threaded adaptor. I have not looked in my searches but Oneway may sell other external pitches with the 3/4" internal.
John, I know. I'm looking for those long-ago plans (or newer) for the stand. The reverse chuck adapter is 1 1/4" - MT2 and I have it.
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I saw one of these designed by Carl Ford posted on instagram several months ago and thought about making one: https://carlford.us/blog/2021/12/carls-carving-stand/. When I was looking for that I came plans for this one: http://woodarchivist.com/4004-wood-carving-vise-plans/. Would either of those be a suitable starting point?
Adam
Adam
Exactly what I was looking for and #2 is the same I had built. Thank you!