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