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Woodriver Patternmaker's Carving Vise

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Fulfilled by Woodcraft

Arrives Friday, May 15
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Features

  • Vise body swivels 360 degrees
  • 4-7/8" jaws
  • Clamp virtually any shape
  • Perfect for holding table legs for shaping or carving -
  • WoodRiver is proudly made by Woodcraft, Americas leading supplier of high-quality woodworking hand tools, power tools, domestic and exotic wood, shop supplies, project plans and kits, plus so much more! Offering first-rate products for all your woodworking needs and designed to help you make wood work. Our family of brands include Woodcraft tools and supplies, Highpoint professional-grade fasteners and hardware, Pinnacle precision-engineered tools and Woodcraft Magazine.

Description

The WoodRiver Patternmaker's Carving Vise is a versatile visedesigned for holding irregular shaped items. Theheavy cast iron body swivels a full 360 degrees and adjustable swiveling jaws adapt to most shapes and can be locked in position for a secure grip. Thesejaws pivot and conform to odd shapes andnon-parallel workpieces. This allows flexibility in holding irregular shaped workpieces such as sculpture work and other carved objects. The pattern maker's vise attaches to your work surface using 5/8" threaded rod and alarge cast ironwing nut. This designis easy to set up and remove and supports use with tops and benches up to 4-1/2" thick. This versatile heavy duty vise has a place in anyworkshop. Features: Vise body and jaws swivel 360 degrees Clamp virtually any shape including non-parallel workpieces Perfect for holding table legs for shaping or carving Useful for carving and fitting gunstocks Luthiers find thisvise essential for building & repair. Perfect for holding instrumentbodies and necks for shaping and sanding. Specifications: The wooden jaws are 4-7/8" wide with a maximum opening of 6". These jaws can be replaced/customized to suit your application. Secure to up to a 4-1/2" thick workbench or tabletop with the threaded rod and large winged nut Mounting stud size: 5/8" D x 11" L aded rod and large winged nut.

Material: Cast Iron


Brand: WOODRIVER


Item dimensions L x W x H: 19.9 x 9.1 x 4.5 inches


Color: Green Black


Style: Highpoint


Item Weight: 29.3 Pounds


Tensile Strength: 500 Pounds Per Square Inch


UPC:


Global Trade Identification Number: 88


Manufacturer: Woodcraft Supply


Item Dimensions: 19.9 x 9.1 x 4.5 inches


Item Weight: 29.3 Pounds


Material Type: Cast Iron


Tensile Strength: 500 Pounds Per Square Inch


Color: Green Black


Style Name: Highpoint


Brand Name: WOODRIVER


Model Number: SKC-302PU


UPC: 844788023888


Global Trade Identification Number: 88


Manufacturer: Woodcraft Supply


Unit Count: 1.0 Count


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Great product. Well made. Nice design.
Great quality, good tool and does it's job. The pads have a nice rubber backing. This design is really versatile for holding all types of work.
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2026 by Stevo

  • More versatile than I expected!
6 Month Update: So I wanted to do a quick update since I've had the vise for just shy of 6 months now and have had plenty of interaction with it to get a better understanding of the quality & possibilities in using this vise. I have to say that I'm probably even more impressed by it now than I was initially, and I loved it from the start so that is really saying something. I have yet to find a piece of wood, no matter how oddly shaped, that this thing wasn't able to hold with an iron grip. I truly wish I would have purchased one of these years ago. I'm mostly a hand tool woodworker, I work both green & dry wood of all sorts of shapes & sizes. This vise has proved invaluable thus far in clamping everything from simple boards to complex shaped carving pieces, including spoons & kuksas. The clamping power is strong, and the included padded jaws have great grip, even on oddly shaped pieces of wood. Impressive capacity and so easy to mount. I simply mounted it to my everything bench (my spare bench that I do everything other than fine woodworking on). Easy to take off and move if needed and mount elsewhere so it's quite portable. I'd highly recommend this vise to anyone that's looking for a versatile, and portable clamping option. Don't let portable fool you, it may be portable, but it doesn't sacrifice on strength and build quality from what I've witnessed thus far. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021 by E.S.J.B

  • Excellent vise, strong, versatile
I'm using this vise to route, carve, and smooth gun stocks. It is absolutely perfect. Strong enough to hold as I use a cabinet scraper 12" out on a cantilevered part away from the vise's jaws. Just perfect.
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2025 by Nik F.

  • Works great
Love this thing. I carve wood and cannot tell how handy it is to use and hold odd shapped objects. Anyone who has difficulty with odd shaped objects should get one. Keep in mind it is VERY heavy. I attached it to a piece of 4x4 and put it in may Triton Super Jaws and this allows me to get the correct height ( by moving the 4s4 up or down) and the correct angles by adjusting the carving vice. Has saved my neck and back from lots of pain. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2026 by Amazon Customer

  • Worht EVERY penny!
While this is not a cheap vise as far as cost. It is worth every peeny if your into carving. Thing is built like a tank and works perfeclty for what it is inteded for. Only issue I had is the threads where the rod screws into the vice would not let me screw the rod all the way down. I had to make a board with a hole through it to make a spacer so I could tighten the vice down where it would not wiggle. Other than that there is not a single thing I could bring up negativly. Great product and VERY fast shipping!. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2023 by Mark

  • Perfect for a guitar workshop.
If you even think you may need a vise for your guitar work then you really do. Beefy as hell. Very solidly built. Will save you time and effort by not having to convert a standard vise to something that won’t crush and mar guitars, necks or hardware.
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2020 by sado

  • Excellent choice for woodworking.
This is probably the most useful vise you could find to work on a piece of wood. If it will fit between the jaws, this vise will hold it firmly; in my case I use it for gunstocks and dovetailing.... Perfect. It will attach to any work bench that has a hole in it or that you can drill a 3/4" hole in. I held my breath when I ordered it, not knowing for sure what I was getting. I'm totally pleased. Made in Taiwan; great fit and finish and operates smooth as butter. The wood jaw faces have a nice rubber laminate that grips the work piece firmly, yet doesn't mar it. Have no fear, I think this vise is worth what you pay for it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2018 by GearHead48

  • Good for guitarmaking
This style of vise is exactly what you used to get when you bought a vise from a popular luthier tool supplier. That supplier changed to a different paint color and a different handle style which is now a wheel-type handle. I always preferred this handle and am pleased to have gotten it here from WoodRiver at a better price. Now I have one of each and am pleased at how this has performed so far. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2022 by FBB Custom

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