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