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