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