Shaving Horse re draw knives and spoke shaves

rjdankert · Feb 15, 2012

I posted a picture of a shaving horse I made in a previous thread. Hope this helps out those who were interested in plans.

Mine is the most like the one here: http://www.logancabinetshoppe.com/shop-projects.html
No drawings here, but his was inspired by this link which has drawings: http://www.greenwoodworking.com/ShavingHorsePlans.

When I did mine I used what I had. One thing I didn't have was a tapered reamer for the leg mortises. So starting with a dowel pointer an the legs:

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This chamfer allows the hollow auger to start and create a straight tenon:

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The tenon ends got saw kerfs for wedges. I also used glue on the legs. The weged leg tenons can be seen in the next picture. This picture also shows some of the detail for attaching the work surface:

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Another view:

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I found that the clamping block wouldn't always hold what I wanted, so I added a piece of heavy leather to one side of it:

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Hope this has been helpfull

Square_peg · Feb 15, 2012

Wonderful. This is on my bucket list.

omniviking · Feb 18, 2012

I noticed this the other day and am finally posting, thanks for posting pictures of you shave horse, I have been wanting to make one, just ain't got around to it yet, I like the dowuling tool for your brace. BEen wanting one of them too.

omniviking · Feb 18, 2012

Here is a video that shows a nice shave horse that is made a little different and some draw knife and spoke shave stuff, interesting to those that are interested.

Pat

http://www.pbs.org/woodwrightsshop/video/2900/2911.html

Square_peg · Feb 19, 2012

Gotta love Roy Underhill.

Turbo4x4 · Feb 19, 2012

Great work!!!

markv · Feb 21, 2012

i love it.
it would be embarrassing to show my crude saving horse.
i did make a knuckle or hinge similar to the one you made.

also i copped out and did the three legged variety , i tried four legs but couldn't get the angles right

thanks for posting
excellent horse

rjdankert · Feb 25, 2012

markv said:
i love it.
it would be embarrassing to show my crude saving horse.
i did make a knuckle or hinge similar to the one you made.

also i copped out and did the three legged variety , i tried four legs but couldn't get the angles right

thanks for posting
excellent horse

Thanks for the reply. In my mind a shave horse is just a tool subject to abuse. I probably got lucky with my legs, but they can be fine tuned if you have a flat surface to work with. I know the technique I used was described somewhare on the internet. Sorry I couldn't find it again to post here. Three legs are not a copout. I considered it. The disadvantage of four legs is using it outside on uneven ground.