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