Shaving Horse Designs

[tarsus]

Does anyone have a picture or designs of a shaving horse or similar versatile bench?  David

[Coo-wah-chobee]

...Not convential. Designed it years ago. What I like is seat slides back and forth so does rear stave or log support. Rear support is important imo for tillering, shaving and scraping. Leaves as much of 3 ft of split for bark removal or working on stave and whole thing breaks down,weighs 32 lbs. total and can be made from dimensional lumber...bob

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[tarsus]

Still waiting on my Bowyers Bible in the mail!!!  Do you have any pics of it while working a stick?  David

[Pat B]

Hey Bob, That is way cool!     Pat

[tarsus]

Guss I did not see the third pic...Looks great!!! 

[Coo-wah-chobee]

           Sorry David I dont. I know a pic is worth a 1000 words. See vice up front, clamp stave or split in it and rear rests on sliding support level . SIt on seat and work on stave. Reverse when you want to work on other limb. Clear as mud isnt it ? Best I can do for tonight, if I get some time in am I'll post a pic with stave on it......bob

[tarsus]

Thanks!!  Thats kinda what I figured after I saw the third pic.  I was thinking of building a stationary model, but I think that I would like the versatility of this one.  Is it staked to the ground?  David

[Coo-wah-chobee]

 David...see now ?Holes are in it to lighten it. Eddie (mullet) says it looks like a giant erector set. Nope dosen't need staking in ground is very stable, I can use it and it dosent rock and I weigh 240 lbs...............bob

[tarsus]

Cool, I wont be pushin it tooooo much more than that if I make a replica.  Thanks  David 

[Coo-wah-chobee]

......Cool david, naw try one. If you want any info just ask.....bob

[Justin Snyder]

Hey Bob, I want more info.  Is that a regular block clamp on the front.  How about a close up of where the clamp and the support meets the horse. Thanks Justin

[Coo-wah-chobee]

 ...................... Justin, its not a block clamp ,its a vise made outta wood..bob

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[DanaM]

Pretty slick bob, do you use carriage bolts to put it together or pegs?

DanaM

[Hillbilly]

I've got an official hillbilly style (traditional Southern Appalachian type) shaving horse that I hewed out of an oak log. Ain't too pretty, but does what I need it to. I can remember when almost all the people of my grandpa's generation had one of these sitting around somewhere-the drawknife and shaving horse were used to make just about everything wooden that they used. You can find plans for one of these in Roy Underhill's book The Woodwright's Shop, which most libraries have.



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[Kviljo]

I recently made this one from oak, ash and birch. Great tool!