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[TBONTB]

Afternoon,

Any ideas on how to work without a vice? Could I clamp the bat down onto a table? I do not have a garage or anything so I cannot screw a vice into anything. What do you think? Any ideas?

[ajmw89]

Workmate of some variety. Although pad out the plastic jaws with something and weigh the bench down with sandbags if you can

[Bambooman]

You could watch some Indian bat making videos on you-tube, that should give you some ideas. If you've got good knees that is.

[Seniorplayer]

DIY stores sell strong plastic clamps they open to around 6 inches and are ideal for clampimg bats  to tables.

[Pelican042]

Duncan fearnly used a block on a table and put the handle in his stomach, I think the video is somewhere on here...

[Lwesty143]

wilkinson's do this one for 20 quid that you can tighten on to any table, and then remove easily.

http://www.wilko.com/hand-tools/stanley-maxsteel-vice-multi-angle-1-83-069/invt/0290122

[GarrettJ]

I did it without a vice, very tricky but you can push it against a wall and use your gut

[sarg]

I use a workmate.   Leave the old grips on the bats and clamp the handle. Might get some sand bags. Thanks for the idea.

[TBONTB]

wilkinson's do this one for 20 quid that you can tighten on to any table, and then remove easily.

http://www.wilko.com/hand-tools/stanley-maxsteel-vice-multi-angle-1-83-069/invt/0290122

I do not think it opens wide enough, it is 75mm and a bat is 108mm wide unfortunately otherwise it would be a good thing.

[crictech]

I've never tried it but you could screw a couple pieces of wood into whatever you're using as a bench at the toe and shoulders and use a wedge to hold the cleft tight although I'd recommend a good vice

[Howzat]

You can use your feet to hold the bat... just dont chop your toes off

[Seniorplayer]

Lidi have  one handed bar clamps in store opens to 150 mm 4.99 a pair.