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