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