Comments on: shaving horses http://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/shaving-horses/ seventeenth-century joined furniture; green wood, hand tools Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: pfollansbee http://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/shaving-horses/#comment-20 pfollansbee Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:52:46 +0000 http://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-20 Yup, rounding off that block would be quite simple, and improve things. It would only take once for it to be in the way... Yup, rounding off that block would be quite simple, and improve things. It would only take once for it to be in the way…

]]> By: pfollansbee http://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/shaving-horses/#comment-19 pfollansbee Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:51:31 +0000 http://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-19 Got this note today, belongs here, went elsewhere. From (formerly John - now Jennie) Alexander: You made your version of the JA shaving horse entirely of wood-a good improvement. Yours is safer on edge tools. Avoid metal on workbenches and other shop equipment wherever possible. Metal seems to magically attract tool cutting edges-particularly drawknives. Impressed, I now use wood throughout my shaving horse and feel more comfortable. Some greenwoodworkers complain that they will need a lathe to make the long crosspin but it can be carefully drawknifed. One suggestion for your horse-round off the top outer edge of the work surface’s pivot block. With the block sunk entirely beneath the work surface, long work pieces will not be interfered with. Jennie ~ www.greenwoodworking.com Got this note today, belongs here, went elsewhere. From (formerly John – now Jennie) Alexander:

You made your version of the JA shaving horse entirely of wood-a good improvement. Yours is safer on edge tools. Avoid metal on workbenches and other shop equipment wherever possible. Metal seems to magically attract tool cutting edges-particularly drawknives. Impressed, I now use wood throughout my shaving horse and feel more comfortable. Some greenwoodworkers complain that they will need a lathe to make the long crosspin but it can be carefully drawknifed. One suggestion for your horse-round off the top outer edge of the work surface’s pivot block. With the block sunk entirely beneath the work surface, long work pieces will not be interfered with.

Jennie
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http://www.greenwoodworking.com

]]> By: Jennie Alexander http://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/shaving-horses/#comment-17 Jennie Alexander Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:06 +0000 http://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-17 Your blog on shaving horses is excellent. I will comment further in awhile. Jennie ~ Your blog on shaving horses is excellent. I will comment further in
awhile.

Jennie
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]]> By: Heather Neill http://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/shaving-horses/#comment-2 Heather Neill Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:14:48 +0000 http://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-2 Fascinating ! Your writing leaves me wanting more and I will bookmark this new blog for sure. Welcome aboard ny friend. HN Fascinating ! Your writing leaves me wanting more and I will bookmark this new blog for sure. Welcome aboard ny friend. HN

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