Shaving Horse vs wood vise

[PaulP]

Thanks for all in the information

[YewArcher]

I use the both for 2 different things. I use a shaving horse fpr what it is intended to be used for ....shaving. Meaning: nothing beats a shaving horse for chasing growth rings and really roughing in a bow. You can put allot of power into it and quickley get a bow to diminsion with a draw knife and a shaving horse. After the bow is roughed in and I am starting to lay out diminsions and rasping or draw knifing to lines I then move to a wood vise. Easier to do that kind of work standing up and working over the wood and easier to pull the bow out and look at it and such.

SJM

[ber643]

Matt, I was just picking, but I'd be honored if you saw fit.  I wouldn't know (about the liking), as I've never got to use one yet. I used Mike's vise and my portable (clamping) work bench from Sears for my first bow (and the ones I finished). I guess if I learned on a horse that was offset, I'd like the offset head horse fine -  Wouldn't ya think? 

[PaulP]

That brings up a Great Point; where does one find a Shaving Horse suitable for Bow Making?

Thanks,

Paul

[Pat B]

I use a large bench vise for rough work...removing the bark, chasing a ring and reducing belly wood and a shaving horse for the finer work like tillering. Both are useful but either will work for all aspects of bow work.    Pat

[ber643]

Paul, if you are handy there are plans apleanty for building them. I think in the archives here (and How to section archivess of other forums as well). Also magazines have had sets of plans in them.

[PaulP]

I appreciate all the advise.  Thanks,

Paul