I've dealt with carpal tunnel on and off for quite a few years. It really flared up bad when I decided to start whittling, so I have to limit my time on the knife.
Braces help, as well as physical therapy exercises and hot/cold compresses, but I decided to built a couple of things that might help mitigate the problem
1st picture is a lap board. The half dowel serves as a wrist rest
2nd is the poor man's vise (photo taken in my less-than-clean garage/shop). It's a little hard to get used to for carving, but I've found it's great as a painting station. I can clamp it to a counter, to the lap board, etc.
I tend to drill a 5/16 hole in the bottom on my carvings, and insert a dowel for easier handling. Hence, the dowel permanently mounted on the vise. I can just slip a carving on and off (for painting)
Braces help, as well as physical therapy exercises and hot/cold compresses, but I decided to built a couple of things that might help mitigate the problem
1st picture is a lap board. The half dowel serves as a wrist rest
2nd is the poor man's vise (photo taken in my less-than-clean garage/shop). It's a little hard to get used to for carving, but I've found it's great as a painting station. I can clamp it to a counter, to the lap board, etc.
I tend to drill a 5/16 hole in the bottom on my carvings, and insert a dowel for easier handling. Hence, the dowel permanently mounted on the vise. I can just slip a carving on and off (for painting)
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