Homemade bow cradle ideas?

[TRD1911]

Has anyone ever fashioned a homemade bow cradle like an October Mountain? The price tag is a bit steep so I was wondering if anyone has attempted it. I have a Manfrotto ball head (I think it's rated to 15lbs).  what would you engineer to clamp the limbs to the head?

[PacificNWhunter]

I stole the idea from archery talk but I just ordered a bench mounted bicycle repair stand. They can be found for under $40. Does everything I think I’ll need it to do. It clamps to the grip instead of the limbs.

[hughjorgan]

Do you just want a bow vice like the OMP? Or have you thought about the older style like this for quarter of the price? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Adjustable-Metal-Archery-Bow-Vise-Bow-String-Level-Combo-Hunt-360-Rotation/193904793367?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2d25a05717:g:0vYAAOSwM8Rb1~L6&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkfKe2vUidqHRg3XM2X2xOVOTBqYqxomAVA2V%252BnvzzhncAeMKiBJJK2l5OUNCXMg%252BikY9eost2fd3tmVRt1i9dsexHLyZ8piyqpZL2EDPMl82aBe%252B4yka26okdvAMdQu%252B8vO0%252BDtTEG9%252BLnQBNs2WzHNPiVaqtekVvBAOtK1dPocmkVJu4vthb72JEyaqwSS%252FGl8otb7Qra6xabi%252BZ3o3mPlOBbTvAgZWKvVC3V6FvibA6c8EwxeE7Eht58IsdwjUwkuSRap7%252BlPeKRkmJna83CqyUVckNgVai6fRtCTTsZs%252B7zeWLInErhHqwDyy6tgv%252BOgvP7pw%252FF9jOSkBjEDeIgoZczabn2eDw1sfH8Vn0LlJwoPG1zITDEh2n6gwpqkSUwVsEbbZZT%252BtjpulV5%252F27AI03eDniRRA1nPcFk7uNsgIfQLawXabQsuznaSKY03d3QI4JlmXvBVBNfodSbYFe1pe9nMz8Fw9bPDMhw45WFj0VDK3ji3KdGMdqVwShT1sQJ8yuD5VBx2LEbJZKEsEaP6p6kQ6Ew5k7bAxfq0Fxzf%252BnqelB7L1Ikn%252Bcwaa8mnOt23T%252BjbFl%252FHKsWp860JS82xR8T9Wx1phNz3yKSms7gqssDks1Ip%252FY8%252B7Fe65uYVt9RUpPHrwwfpjB3jc0jae8BQs2AdDwWvtZuTqJ58ZTFaZqw4TETill2P7IwBNNwjUM8erSyT%252F9mK1do7wJ7DLG%252FLWgoBu%252BkwrPWpEUsKlgGXbjV0t05lldMWWy2n%252FU0%252F1BK7YGAMS%252B%252BIRFfmOXT9k%252FNw%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A193904793367a4246d7b90dd43c58a7061acd0da94be%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524