junk or ok for beginners graving vices on e-bay

[dragon3rdgroup]

i have been looking at purchasing a ball vice for some bulino and scrimshaw work, now does anyone know if the gravers ball vice that you see on e-bay are acceptable for such work or are they just junk

 

[pilkguns]

Neither bulino or scrimshaw require that the vise rotate so you could make your own out of a bowling ball easy enough. Or since the jaw function and tilt function are all you want anyway, who cares if the vise doesn't rotate smoothly

 

[JJ Roberts]

dragon,I still engrave with a hand push graver with the work on a leather sand bag give it a try. J.J.

 

[monk]

maybe not needed, but---- if the vises are grs, or made in the usa they will be fine. the victor, made in japan is also good.

 

[Jahn Baker]

You might also consider the OmniVise for bulino and scrimshaw. It's a small portable vise with either a screw down base or a vacuum base. I screwed mine to a piece of 2x12 for added stability. The vise tilts and rotates and is inexpensive.