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