I decided it's time to build me an engraving vise. This had to be done on the cheep! I looked around my shop and came up with a blue bowling ball and a Harbor freight vise. I spent a good part of my free time today trying to come up with a easy way to cut off a slice of this ball on my bandsaw.
I ended up just strapping it to a board with a ratchet strap.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Bowling%20Ball%20Engraving%20Vise/BBV001.jpg)
It worked perfect!!! I cut off what looked like the right amount.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Bowling%20Ball%20Engraving%20Vise/BBV002.jpg)
Bolted on a cheep drill press vise I had lying around and presto-chango!!!
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Bowling%20Ball%20Engraving%20Vise/BBV003.jpg)
I have a fancy engraving vise. I still need to find a bigger doughnut for it to sit on. But I think it will work out great!!!
Thanks for watching,
~Wes~
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