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