English Style Rustic Shavehorse
Many uses, but typically to hold rough billets whilst being shaved with a drawknife or spokeshave.
Product Description
Quick release holding device that you sit on, carefully made by ourselves, each one unique! These are hand made to order from carefully selected green round wood.
Alternatively, I could help you make your own................
We are running x3 Green Woodworking - An Introduction courses in 2012, where over two enjoyable days you will make a shavehorse under expert guidance. Held at our workshop within the beautiful grounds of Beamish Museum, Co.Durham. Dates as follows:
- Green Woodworking - An Introduction I - 26/27 May
- Green Woodworking - An Introduction II - 4/5 October
- Green Woodworking - An Introduction III - 6/7 October
On this course you would learn the basic skills of green woodworking and at the same time make your own shave horse to take away.
Also Build Your Own Pole Lathe and Learn to Use It ......
Follow the link and e-mail for a booking form
http://mpwoodsmith.co.uk/woodcraft_training.html
These are hand-made to order, please e-mail for a delivery estimate, usually about 3-4 weeks.
Product Specification
Made mostly from appropriate species of hardwood in the round. Bed 4' long, approx 7" wide, 3 legged, shaped seat for extra comfort.
Additional notes
Essential piece of kit for pole lathe turners. Similar devices have been used in Europe and USA for hundreds of years in a variety of designs. In the past used by basket makers, chair makers, coopers and many other wood crafts.
Remember these are made from split green round wood and inevidably there may some small seasoning splits which does not affect strenght.
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