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bentstick54:
I stumbled across this draw knife at an estate sale. Still had original price tag on it for $39.99. I don’t think it was ever used and I gave $15 for it. I just finished an osage bow, and used it as a scraper for tillering. Worked better than any card scraper that I have ever used. And was definitely easier on my hands. Just thought I would share if anyone was interested.

bentstick54:
Close up photo

Pappy:
Nice 👍, I have one about like that. Works great. Pappy

Hamish:
Nice find. Mora uses quality Swedish steel. Good value, even if you pay full retail price.

Small drawknives are good tools provided you don't ask them to do more than were designed for, ie  shaping and working with a sharp blade(good scraper too as you have found out).

A bigger drawknife is a better tool if you're hogging off large amounts of wood where you need to use a lot of bodyweight. I you try doing that with a small drawknife don't be surprised, sooner or later when you pull a handle off the knife. Then it never fits back on the handle securely.

Eric Krewson:
The smaller Swedish drawknives are great for carefully chasing a grain around osage pin knot clusters and scraping, not so good for hogging off lots of wood. Mine is made like a regular drawknife but has a paper thin blade.

You hit the jackpot on that find.

Mine is the small one of this group. I started out with the huge debarking drawknife at the top and use it exclusivey when I am making bows.
   

 

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