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bluegill:
I have a Stanley drawknife that i'm using to remove wood from a red oak board. It skips along the wood surface, creating an uneven surface and unevenly removong wood. Is it this drawknife which is the problem or is it my technique? I've tried holding the drawknife tightly and cutting close to the vice to reduce vibrations with no improvement. What gives?


This is what the drawknife looks like: http://www.woodcraft.com/images/Family/web5130.jpg

Coo-wah-chobee:
          Try usin the drawknife upside down. It needs ta be very sharp ifn ya gonna use it on a board. I think ya would be better off with a good rasp or a very sharp scraper..............bob

welch2:
I have had dull knifes do that ,or you may be holding it at to high of an angle.

Ralph

1/2primitive:
Oh, Bob, flipping that one won't really help.  ;)   ummm.....I would call that a spokeshave........
     Sean

welch2:
Yes it will Sean ,I do that a lot . I flip a drawknife upside down for finner work like tillering or chasing rings. I let the bevel lay against the wood and take my time. It works very well.

Ralph

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