Tutor: Tom Dillon
Make & use a shave-horse in a day! Designed by green wood chairmaker, teacher & author Mike Abbott, these slightly crude but wonderfully functional shave-horses are assembled using lengths of 4x2, sturdy screws, simple tools, and a cordless drill. Complete with a mini-cleaving break and some handy options for sawing and supporting your woodwork projects, these no-fuss versions of a timeless tool are a great beginning to get you on your green woodworking way!
You will learn:
How to measure, mark and cut components for your shave-horse from lengths of 4x2
How to assemble your shave-horse with screws and a cordless drill
How to shape a pin for your shave-horse using a drawknife
How you can use your shave-horse to effectively hold and cleave lengths of wood