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