[CV3]

Hi Airborne,
Have you seen the Rockwell Jawhorse? It can be used for many things and is very portable. Check price on Amazon.It works great for holing sticks. It is a investment but its versatility made it worth it to me.
https://www.rockwelltools.com/en-US/jawhorse_rk9000.aspx

This is one I made and can be clamped to a table.

 

[CV3]

CV3,

I've given some serious thought to the Rockwell Jawhorse and Amazon does seem to have the best price. I wonder if it would be too short for carving as my back isn't in the best of condition. But I keep telling myself it can do so many other things! There are several models in various price ranges and the one I researched was about $159.00 from Amazon, but the exact model number escapes me now. What model do you have?

I absolutely love your stick holding device and want to thank you for posting them. Is it being held by the Rockwell?

No. In that picture it is in a Black and Decker workmate. But is dose works on the Jawhorse also. I also have a bad back and two new hips. Standing is a pane. The jawhorse will hold the stick very tight. I use a
cheap wooden bar stool. You can put the leg of the horse though the stool and sit up on the carving. If
you look at the foot of the jaw horse it has holes. To raise it I have used a 4'x4' and bolted the front feet to it and setting the back on one. You can use some 6'x6' 3/4 plywood squares and build up some
blocks to whatever height you would like for your back. Just using them while carving. I made a plan for the stick jig a few years back for a class. I will see if I still have one. Not sure I do.