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