KatherinePlumer
Elite Cafe Member
Hi everyone. I have to give you a little back story before I ask for input. Seeing as how I've pretty much only been doing scrim up to this point, I've been working on a drafting table (the microscope sits on the table, it's a top of the line very sturdy table). I don't use a vise. I tried a little scratching on metal a while back. I set up a vise on top of a bar stool (don't laugh) and put that out in front of my table. Well it didn't work worth a darn. For one thing it was too wobbly in here on the carpet, and also I couldn't manage to sit very close to the bar stool when perched on my big ole drafting chair, so I had to lean over at crazy angles. Ugh. Not good for my back. That's why I stopped working on metal and just have focused on scrim.
But, it's time to branch out and try my hand at some metal engraving again, which means it's time for a new engraving bench. I have found someone who can custom make me a bench, any size, super sturdy, and the price is pretty good. I looked at a sample today and was impressed. It wouldn't be anything fancy, just a very strong table, and I'll be getting one of those vise shelves from GRS to attach to the front of the table (no more bar stool yay!).
But I have seen that some of your engraving benches have a cutout in which the vise sits. A half circle or even sort of a keyhole shape. Why is this? Is that a space-saving thing or does it give you somewhere to rest your elbows? Are there any particular features I need to be sure I get (or avoid?)
Thanks.
Katherine
But, it's time to branch out and try my hand at some metal engraving again, which means it's time for a new engraving bench. I have found someone who can custom make me a bench, any size, super sturdy, and the price is pretty good. I looked at a sample today and was impressed. It wouldn't be anything fancy, just a very strong table, and I'll be getting one of those vise shelves from GRS to attach to the front of the table (no more bar stool yay!).
But I have seen that some of your engraving benches have a cutout in which the vise sits. A half circle or even sort of a keyhole shape. Why is this? Is that a space-saving thing or does it give you somewhere to rest your elbows? Are there any particular features I need to be sure I get (or avoid?)
Thanks.
Katherine