Drawknife work with a pile of finished components.
Shaping with the drawknife
Drawknife work on the shavehorse
Shingle making with a drawknife
The shavehorse
Using a drawknife on a heavily built shave horse
Simple but strong
Simple but sturdy construction
Primitive but effective construction
Drawknife in use
An unusual foot pedal
The foot pedal
A slightly curved drawknife in use
Shaping a roof shingle
A good sized shaving with the drawknife
Drawknife in use
A home made shave horse
A workshop, bedroom and kitchen combined? And a happy wife too!!
A use for an old boot sole.
A drawknife in use. Note the safety boots.
Another simple construction.
A good use for old timber.
Ready to saw on the shavehorse
Detail of a shavehorse
Taking a break
A long shave horse
Shaping with a drawknife
Making wooden masks
Drawknife in use
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