work bench muzzle support

[weum817]

Anyone have any pics of what the use to support the muzzle end while the gun is in the vise?
I used a piece of 2x6 I rigged up last time.

 

[MSW]

I haven't any photos, but I usually prop mine up with a bit of board held onto the bench with a clamp. unsophisticated, but it works.


hmmm ... gotta give that some thought ... maybe i'll make some one- off tool out of some exotic material, spend a ton of time and effort... then i'll give it a fancy name, claim it was made in the south of france, and charge a zillion bucks a copy ...

nope - i'll stick with the scrap of board

:rotf:

 

[Ames]

A rolled up bath towel. Looks like a shooting rest. Simple but it works.

 

[MSW]

I've tried a bit of carpet remnant, but the barrel shifted around, so I went to a scrap of board.

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

In the past I've used a board clamped to the bench top. I also put a sand bag (shooting bag), on top of the board. The muzzle end settled down nicely for the work I was doing. :hmm:

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
This is my set up.

dave

 

[Eric Krewson]

I bolted a leather covered post to the end of my work bench. I make bows and this post support lets me do some serious draw knifing on a stave without it shifting in my vise.

 

[Pete G]

I have my benchtop drill press about 30" to the left of the vise. The table works well as an adjustable support.

 

[frogwalking]

I have a 6 x 6 screwed (via sheetrock screws) to my work bench. One fixed block, and one with only one screw so it pivots on top. The fixed block is aligned so that the pivoting vise holds stock with no stress. I hold barrel or stock via softwood blocks and a small oak wedge. I will cut additional softwood blocks as required both for this auxiliary support and for my vise. I use soft metal jaw pads, of course, in the vise for heavy barrel works.

 

[ZUG]

:metoo: -- :wink: :grin: . It just worked out that way for me except when I have to point the muzzle in the opposite direction -- then I put a board with a "U" notch under the muzzle :haha: .