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