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