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