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