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