Now the ratchet post is split yielding a front ratchet post and back riser post that can shift positions allowing the lower jaw to adjust from 18 degrees to dead level. Expert craftsman tom donahey shares his plans for an essential tool to work green wood. A sharing horse is a workbench, rise and chair all rolled into one. Aw extra hybrid shaving horse popular woodworking magazine. When machines and power tools entered the workshops, some of the hand tools were almost completely pushed out of the use. The spoon mulejust part of the story woodspirit handcraft. However, for years drew was hoping find or invent an adjustable system for the work support that is not too complex or difficult to make for most woodworkers to make. Toms ratchet version is the shaving mule that is detailed in the plans set that is now available for no charge as a pdf.
While the dumbhead shaving horse is seen in 15th and 16thcentury illustrations, there is no pictorial or documentary evidence for. This was also the case with shaving horse tool that once was an indispensable tool. I knew that wasnt going to fly so i had to make my own. Shaving horses have been around for hundreds of years and even nowdays when you have a. In the modern workshop, the tablesaw is the central tool. Here is a downloadable plan to build this shaving horse. The problem carving spoons with a drawknife and common shave horse is that as the head clamps the spoon it also blocks the drawknife from getting at the full length of the spoon. Plane the best face smooth, flat and clean, by hand or on a jointer. Modern shave horse, by motinkergnome the gnomes workshop follow. I modified free shavehorse plans by tom donahey linked below to incorporate reclaimed douglas fir wood from a historical building in seattle. You can print out a full scale diagram that makes cutting out the pieces for the ratcheting head very simple, which is the most complicated part in in.
A few centuries ago, for coopers barrel makers, bodgers chairmakers, and carpenters, the shaving horse was indispensable. Portable shaving horse popular woodworking magazine. Jack the cooper came up with his own plans to build the shaving horse he uses. While the dumbhead shaving horse is seen in 15th and 16thcentury illustrations, there is no pictorial or documentary evidence for the english style prior to the late 19th century. Remember youre going to be spending a lot of time sitting at the horse, and the nearer and more comfortably its an extension of your own body, the better and easier will be. Build a better shaving horse the first woodworking i ever did was on a shaving horse. Woodworkers use them for, among other things, making chair parts with a drawknife and spokeshave. This is a simple shaving horse, i build from green adler wood. For the uninitiated, a shaving horse is a blend of work bench and vice that gives you the control and leverage needed to smooth pieces of wood with ease and consistency. It is a 23 page pdf full of helpful pictures and text.
Shaving horse pdf plan a shaving horse is an old woodworking tool used to hold a workpiece in a place while it is worked by a cutting tool such as spokeshave. Combining a shaving horse and bowl carving bench my mk. This was also the case with shaving horse tool that once was an indispensable tool for carpenters, bodgers chair makers, bowyers bows makers and. See more ideas about green woodworking, shaving and woodworking. Shaving horse is basically a workbench for shaping with a drawknife or spokeshave. I modified free shavehorse plans by tom donahey linked below to incorporate reclaimed douglas fir wood from a historical building in seattle, hand forged hardware, and. Veritas tools used to have free shaving horse plans available on their website, which i saw before planning the mk ii. If you have left the bottom undressed until now, clean. Shaving mule, better than a shaving horse, made by ton. The shaving horse described in the following plans and instructions incorporates the functions of a traditional chairmakers low bench. Contain highly detailed images and a general overview sheet.
Most awesome is that peter galbert has made his shaving horse plans available for free on his website, along with a series of videos describing the construction process. See the book going with the grain for a whole chapter with over 30 colour photos on the construction of the lumber horse i have been using shaving horses for over thirty years with my original horses being based on pictures from a variety of books on woodland crafts, usually making use of a large lump of wood as the bed. This was also the case with shaving horse tool that once was an indispensable tool for carpenters, bodgers chair makers, bowyers bows makers and coopers barrel makers. The plans are printed at half scale and rolled for shipping. Shaving horse plans green woodworking, diy furniture. Pdf portable shave horse plans plans diy free planes for. A book of plans and techniques for the green woodworker. My other goal was to make a very simple horse from readily available construction type materials. Shaving horses, lap shaves and other woodland vices this is a practical, instructive book with plans, diagrams, and clear working guidance for making shaving horses. I would like some guidance from yall in choosing which plans to use. A shaving horse is an old woodworking tool used to hold a. Build a better shaving horse, shaving horse base, and shaving horse the business end or to the article that i wrote about building this shaving horse that will be coming out any day now in the newest fine woodworking magazine.
These wooden plans consist of more than 16,000 blueprints and include over 100 different categories of plan types. Keith wilburs book home building and woodworking in colonial america. Sean hellman, a green woodworker over in the uk, has a new book out about shaving horses, shaving horses, lap shaves and other woodland vices. Not sure why, but i seem to prefer the english bodgers style of shaving horse. A shaving horse is a workbench, vise and chair all rolled into one. Over the years, tom has built more than 100 horses and streamlined their production. Faster than a hatchet with more control and accuracy. Thats a more practical reason why you may not want to make a shaving horse from plans. Stream woodworking classes get china cabinet building plans video. I like playing with hardwaretechnology along with making stuff i want out of old stuff i have or find. Shaving horse plans greenwoodworking also try portable shaving horse if youre interested in purchasing detailed plans, try shaving mule, better than a shaving horse, made by ton donahey for the country workshops store. Tom built a few horses, with brians permission, and started refining the design.
All plans are digitally stamped with customers name, phone number and address. View,000 woodworking plans here search for china cabinet building plans video basically, anyone who is interested in building with wood can learn it successfully with the help of free woodworking plans. This compact and convenient folding shave horse is based on the the horse developed by masashi kutsuwa. The design of this shaving horse is rather unusual, mixing traditional elements and modern engineering. Build a thoroughbred shaving horse finewoodworking. The dimensional lumber design has an adjustable height for the work surface which i really like. Portable shaving horse bring your shop to the woods. Devising vitamin a grazing hitch doesnt get to pass water up an expensive operating room meter consuming while fine woodwork showed plans for the sawhorse horse cavalry they didnt go into. It is the perfect compliment to the spoon mule plans sold in my products section. This is a shaving horse i built based on the basic design from roy underhills book the woodwright shop.
Yes there are tricks to getting around this, but i find them all a little cumbersome when trying to carve quickly and that was what i was after. I modified free shavehorse plans by tom donahey linked below to incorporate reclaimed douglas fir wood from a historical building in seattle, hand forged h. I have added a few of my own touches to make this extremely versatile and portable horse. This is a device for gripping a length of wood enabling the craftsperson to use both hands to hold a sharp tool, such as a drawknife or spoke shave, to shave the work piece to the desired shape. We decided to present you a shaving horse plan which proved very well in the practice, and which differs from most shaving horse plans we have seen so far. For construction details refer to these past blog posts.
Its primarily used to work green wood with a drawknife, which cuts on the pull stroke, or a spoke shave, which you can push or pull. Seans book its pages, showing a multitude of different shaving horse designs. Hence the mk ii and mk iii were both made in this style. It is usually used with a drawknife or spokeshave, but can be adapted for use with other hand tools.
Roy underhill shaving horse plans bing images shop ideas roy underhill shaving horse plans bing images shop ideas. Green woodworking fine woodworking woodworking projects veritas tools shop work bench vegetable leather log furniture wood tools wood species. I am excited to offer this free spoon mule build tutorial. The result is a strong, simpletobuild horse that adjusts easily for different workpiece sizes and has great. There are two traditional styles of shaving horses, the english bodgeris bench and the continental schnitzelbank or dumbhead. One of the most versatile pieces of equipment for working green wood is a shaving horse.
In the above video they demonstrate how to use a shaving horse for making timber frame pegs, a tomahawk handle, and traditional roof shingles. Its actually one of the best collections of woodworking plans that you can buy today. When machines and power tools entered the workshops, some of the hand tools were almost completely. I plan to make the body out of round wood, perhaps the seat out of dimensional lumber. Lower jaw the new lower jaw adjustment post replaces the fixed angled lower jaw with something much more versatile and capable. It may look simple, but a wellbuilt shaving horse is a precise piece of equipment customized for individual use.
The contents page contains hyperlinks to each section, making it easy to quickly. It holds slats, posts and rungs for shaving and drawknifing. The basic workbench for shaping with a drawknife or spokeshave is the shaving horse. I strongly recommend you add this book to your personal library. Building the horse wasnt complicated at all and it only took me a weekend to make. Shaving horse pdf plan a shaving horse is an old woodworking tool used to hold a workpiece in a place while it is worked by a cutting tool such as spokeshave or drawknife. Veritas traditional english shaving horse plan instructions plank 1. Shaving horse plan traditional woodworker, wood carving. Brian boggs first shaving horse was not so precise.
Cut the plank a to the length noted in diagram a, within 1 4. A shaving horse is an old woodworking tool used to hold a workpiece in a place while it is worked by a cutting tool such as spokeshave or drawknife. The shaving horse pictured in this article uses plans from pages 2627 of c. One of the things which caught my eye was the use of the back end of the benchseat for additional holding options. Tom has graciously allowed us to publish his design. This simple, elegant shaving horse is a hybrid of two designs by two of tim manneys mentors.
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