Make Do Knife Sanding Clamp

[opaul]

Until I can get one of those fancy sanding knife clamps, this is what I have been using. A wooden screw clamp in my vise (the vise is only temporarily mounted right now).
When I need to sand the top and bottom of the blade I put the wood clamp flat on the vise and clamp it down with a steel c-clamp. So far it works good. What do you guys use?

 

[Daniel Macina]

I use a 2x4 clamped in the vice with a c clamp to hold the blade.

 

[opaul]

I use a 2x4 clamped in the vice with a c clamp to hold the blade.

I did that for while myself and it works great. I use the wooden screw clamps now because I can clamp/unclamp with one hand.

 

[Vombrown]

Scrap 2" tubing, 1/2" bolt and nut and cover plate to clamp it down. I've not made any but the ones I have seen weren't complicated at all. I'll be making a few here shortly if you guys want a few I can make extras.

 

[Von Gruff]

This is my sanding set-up. The pointed end allows for support for a the blade but protection from stabbing myself on the point of the blade. I made the camp from a section of channel iron, and have another 20 or so that are for clamping the knife handles when they are epoxied on.

My knife press for doing handle work is a different set up alltogether and allows for turning to get to all parts of the handle and is what I think Vombrown is talking about

 

[Ty Adams]

A 2X1 with blue tape clamped in the vise. I looked at a knife makers vise but this pana vise so far does everything I need for less money.

 

[Drew Riley]

I normally just screw the knife directly to the edge of a 2x4. I plan on making a knife vise eventually, however.

 

[DanF]

I use this for final hand sanding prior to scales or handle installation.

This is for scale/handle work.

 

[Dennis Morland]

This is mine.

 

[Chris Railey]

This us my sanding set up. Thick piece if 1075 a HF hold down clamp and two nails. I like that I can slide it back out of the way when I do not use it. Really hurts when you walk into it.

 

[Justin Presson]

Here are my two knife vises. The Binford 3000 is what I use to shape my handles and the other one is what I use to do my hand sanding, it is based off Nick Wheelers design.

 

[Ty Adams]

Here are my two knife vises. The Binford 3000 is what I use to shape my handles and the other one is what I use to do my hand sanding, it is based off Nick Wheelers design.

Nice setup!

 

[Bruce McLeish]

here's my homemade clamp- pvc pipe and a panavise.

 

[scott.livesey]

i have some 2" angle iron with threaded 1/4" or 6mm holes. holes in tang are same size and have same spacing. bolt blank to angle iron. use it to sand and file

 

[Vombrown]

guys I picked up some materials today to build a couple of the square style knife vises. I'll post some pictures as I go along. Shouldn't take long to do.