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