Making a Knife Maker's Vise from Scrap - You'll Use it Every Knife...

We'll be building a simple knife vise in this video. I 100% use a vise like this on every knife I make! It's an extremely handy tool for the knife making and I couldn't live without mine.
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[@bernabesanchez387]

Very cool tool..all the knife vises I’ve seen are round stock this makes more sense 👍

[@RedBeardOps]

bernabe sanchez thanks! Glad you like it 👍

[@alanpaulin8175]

Way simpler and just as versatile as the round clamps that are out there. Nice job

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Alan!

[@alanpaulin8175]

@@RedBeardOps I've just put together the material I'll need and plan on making it over the next day or two.

[@Stillpoint23]

It's about time I upgrade my knife vise, and this here vise is just the ticket. Thanks man :)

[@mattmax8599]

Love your stuff man. Quite saying don't judge your welds. It's your shop do it however you want!

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad you enjoyed it sir!

[@GlockmanGG]

Hey, I made one of these about two years ago, had some medical issues and had to take a year off of knife making . I’m just about ready to use mine . Mine is spring loaded and is made out of 2x2x1/4 tubing .with aluminum plates with rubber super glued to them . I enjoyed your video,keep up the good work

[@RedBeardOps]

Very good ideas! Cheers sir

[@griffithshandmade-knives]

Very cool...just one more piece in the arsenal 👍👊🤘

[@RedBeardOps]

Griffiths Handmade-Knives yes sir! It’s something I use all the time!

[@NRiggiKnives]

Great job on this!! Been wanting one like this for a while.

[@RedBeardOps]

Hey Nick, really appreciate it! It's honestly one of the best things I did in the beginning... being able to hold your work piece securely is extremely handy! Only took me 1/2 of a Sunday to make as well. Nothing to it really.

[@Digitalmanne]

Great idea. Seen it and went to the shop looking for material.... I decided I will have my back plate just flat steel. (Long enough to still allow the spin) Then I can just put it in the vise when I need it, and set it aside when I don't need it on the bench. Plus, the vise will swivel side to side as well.

[@RedBeardOps]

Right on!

[@sirmaximus100]

Good idea. Appreciate the info. I get a lot of ideas from KZbin. I learned how to make a file guide on another channel. Looks like I’m making a knife vice next.

[@RedBeardOps]

Awesome man! Good deal. One heck of a useful piece of equipment for sure!

[@donwatson5699]

Good job thanks

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Don!

[@sonicnomad9472]

One of the best designs I've seen. Thanks a ton!

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad you like it! Thanks

[@tedgibson656]

I just stumbled onto your channel a couple of days ago. I really appreciate your practical approach to making DIY tools for the bladesmith. I will be starting the knife vice build today. Thanks a bunch for sharing your knowledge and expertise!

[@RedBeardOps]

Heck yeah Ted! Really happy you're enjoying it!

[@MrSoloun]

Good design, simple are very versatile.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks! It gets the job done for sure. Easy to use and easy to make. 👍

[@brysonalden5414]

Just did a KZbin search on knife making vises, looked at a few people's ideas, and I must say yours is the one I'll be building. Thank you for sharing your process!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Bryson!

[@w7xit69]

Finished up with my vise today . Turned out pretty good I think. Thank you for your tutorial. Don

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad it helped!

[@willyfarr]

Great video. I'll have to make a vise. Tap Magic is good stuff.

[@RedBeardOps]

It sure is! Thanks man

[@Anderson-HandForged]

excellent video thanks you made this very easy im gonna make one this weekend if i have time

[@RedBeardOps]

Awesome! Good luck!

[@jeffcarpenter1891]

I'm leaning more and more towards setting up my own knife making retirement income shop and your videos are making it a really easy decision.Thanks for all the good information.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks Jeff! It's a hell of a lot of fun! Glad these videos are helping out. As long as you guys are seeing value, I'll keep making em.

[@jeffcarpenter1891]

@@RedBeardOps Always looking forward to more videos, thanks

[@ScrapMetalTherapy]

Now this is a real good and useful tool! I use a round pipe with threaded holes, and I fix it in my vise. That's working but I definitely will upgrade to something you got. Awesome job.

[@RedBeardOps]

Scrap Metal Therapy hey man, thanks for the comment! It gets the job done for sure. I couldn’t live without it at this point!

[@GenericSpace]

Same here. I've been using a pipe with threads and a couple screws with a wooden dowel split in half. Then I secure it in my vise. I like this design way better though. Thumbs up!

[@TimRoseOfficial]

What a cool channel my friend! Congrats on passing 900, keep up the great work! :D

[@RedBeardOps]

Hey man, thanks for the comment! I'm excited to keep growing it!

[@jeffputnam8554]

Well done video. Informative and covers enough to get the job done without belaboring it. I like this design better than the pipe design

[@RedBeardOps]

Jeff Putnam thanks man! I use this thing all the time. Supper easy build. Have a good one!

[@e.t.preppin7084]

Sweet and simple. I will be making this. I’m tired of clamping my knives to my table although it has worked pretty well so far but I cannot rotate to vertical. I’ve had my welder for at least a year now and never unboxed. Time to get it out and what a perfect project to start with. Thanks

[@RedBeardOps]

Heck yea, nice and simple welding job! Good luck! These vises are game changers... makes live way easier.

[@e.t.preppin7084]

Awesome. I’m tired of the little clamp I use that just clamps down to the plywood table I have.

[@2byforge]

Love this idea/plan. Do you happen to have plans for it??

[@RedBeardOps]

Sorry about that, I do not. Cheers!

[@Austinificationify]

How do you like that irwin tap and die set?

[@RedBeardOps]

I use the heck out of that set!

[@apoloniorodriguez7251]

Entre ambos tornillos superiores, sería bueno colocar una lámina metálica que es la que haría contacto con los tornillos y debajo la madera para no dañarla.

[@RedBeardOps]

hola apolonio, estoy de acuerdo. ¡Sería una buena actualización! ¡Gracias por ver!

[@craighuff8740]

Add JB weld over your welds and wait 24 for it to cure then you can grind it smooth and then paint you will have a nice looking piece! Thanks for this idea! What is you cost per unit

[@RedBeardOps]

Hi Craig, I'm not making these for sale.

[@craighuff8740]

@@RedBeardOps thanks for these awesome ideas, just wanted to know how much it was going to cost! I did find a 4”x4” x 12” fence post for $10! I was excited to get it, not exactly what you have but I think I can use your ideas and make this work! I found maple wood on a harbor freight wood dolly for $7.99! I got the wood and 4 2” casters for $8 bucks! I could not afford the tools I’ve seen! I’m having to make most of the knife making tools I have! Which I found out is not that uncommon! I’m almost done with 2@x72” belt grinder I made from a kindergarten table supports I got this for free! My grinder will have cost me about $125 including a 1 horse motor, I did by a motor mount so the belt could be tighten! It took me a year to figure out to turn it 90deg on a square mounting pattern to make that work! Should be done within the week! My 1”x30” belt sander has served me well but ready to move on to something better! Thanks for helping all us financially challenged! Craig

[@RedBeardOps]

@@craighuff8740 That's awesome Craig. A lot of the fun of knife making is to make the tools... and a lot of the fun is to see how you could get into the game on a budget. I've been in the exact spot you are! It's a journey my friend. Cheers!

[@bladetxglw]

Where are you out of. In Tx

[@RedBeardOps]

West Texas it is for me. Cheers sir!

[@frankheger5185]

👍👍👍🍻🍻🍻

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

Like they say, "A grinder and paint will make you the welder you ain't."

[@RedBeardOps]

That is true!

[@Nightstalker6117]

Good video. I may very well copy your design. Thanks for posting and send me the link via IG.

[@RedBeardOps]

Cheers man, Glad to see it's going to be useful for you! I use mine every knife for sure.

[@chopper549]

why you guys using a sqare tubes? insert one round pipe into another, and weld rods to the screws. one screw will fix the pipe, the second will fix the knife. everything is simple.

[@RedBeardOps]

Good idea!

[@homemadetools]

Good work, subscribed! If you want more subs, feel free to embed your video on our homemade tools forum; looks like you're one of us :-)

[@RedBeardOps]

Hey man, thanks for the praise. I'll check you guys out!

[@RedBeardOps]

Hey I appreciate this suggestion! I've garnered a lot of traffic to my channel though your site. It seems like a great community of DIY tool makers! I'll make sure to keep active on your forums. Have a great day!