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