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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Grunt on December 16, 2009, 09:26:24 pm

Title: Shaving Horse
Post by: Grunt on December 16, 2009, 09:26:24 pm: Couple of picts of a shaving horse I built about twenty five years ago. I built it out of one white oak log with a bucksaw, wedges, hammer, hatchet, brace and bit and a foot adz. Still use it on self bows and any time I need to make a handle for something. The seat is overlog so I can bolt a vice to it.

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Post by: Dano on December 16, 2009, 09:31:13 pm: That's a dandy horse Grunt, it's passed the test of time for sure.
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Post by: mullet on December 16, 2009, 09:36:31 pm: Real nice horse, Grunt, and that is one serious lathe. :o
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Post by: nugget on December 16, 2009, 09:38:36 pm: Very nice. I got to make me one like that.
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Post by: Michael C. on December 16, 2009, 10:06:40 pm: That thing looks super solid, you could probably ride it all the way to market.
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Post by: Okie on December 16, 2009, 11:29:32 pm: Very nice. I can't even talk myself into building one with modern tools.
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Post by: Grunt on December 17, 2009, 12:14:32 am: Quote from: mullet on December 16, 2009, 09:36:31 pm
Real nice horse, Grunt, and that is one serious lathe. :o

Ya Mullet, I made a living turning all kinds of wood stuff for a lot of years. This machine swings 24 inside 44 outside and has 12 ft between centers with a 3hp electronic variable speed drive. Doesn't make a sound while it's running. I got rid of two lathes that I had, only have three left.
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Post by: mox1968 on December 22, 2009, 09:16:03 am: i agree super nice job,can almost see some bowyer sitting on it getting ready for agincourt!!
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Post by: VenomBOWslinger on December 22, 2009, 10:17:49 am: Good stuff first pic I thought u mounted a deer head on it to jazz it up!!! LOL!!!
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Post by: Hillbilly on December 22, 2009, 10:20:09 am: Nice horse. I have one that's almost it's identical twin, also made from an oak log.
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Post by: Grunt on December 22, 2009, 07:22:01 pm: The "dumbhead" the part that holds the work has two vertical positions so I can hold a variety of thicknesses of material.