Learn about the Schnitzbank style of shaving horse. The shaving horse is a foot-powered clamping bench to hold and shave chair parts. I also use the shaving horse to hold bow staves while making flatbows. I demonstrate the use of the shaving horse. I also show an example of a take-down shaving horse and a spoon mule!
00:56 Why I built a Schnitzbank
01:11 Schnitzbank
01:29 What is an English Bodger's shave horse
01:35 Peter Follansbee's shaving shaving horse
02:01 My original sketch of my shaving horse
02:22 Comparison of my original sketch and my current shaving horse
03:06 Description of the incline board
03:56 Shaving horse back legs attachment
04:22 Description of front modification and front legs
05:08 Description of clamping head and lever arm
06:10 Demonstrating shaving chair parts
07:21 Demonstrating shaving a bow stave
08:50 Demonstrating the movement of the shaving horse while shaving wood
09:36 Converting to a bowl horse
11:04 Showing the take-down shaving horse
13:31 The spoon mule
14:48 Conclusion
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Peter Follansbee's blog about his shaving horse: pfollansbee.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/some-shaving-horse-thoughts/
Harry Roger's spoon mule plans: bucklehurstleather.co.uk/collections/plans
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