A Shave Horse from One Log

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In this episode I take a walk into the past. We examine how using a simple 6' log and yield an invaluable homestead tool called a shave horse. A shave horse is a foot operated vise that is used to hold lumber in place so the user can carve it using a drawknife or spokeshave. This practice was common on the frontier and homesteads up until the early 1900's.
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  • @davidclark7584
    @davidclark75846 ай бұрын

    Love this video. Im an engineer and this is is beautiful. This is what our country was founded on.

  • @dreamlodge
    @dreamlodgeАй бұрын

    Thanks, will attempt next week. Heartfelt appreciation for creation and upload. Again thanks, from Cornwall. (next to England.)

  • @jim3148
    @jim31485 жыл бұрын

    Now this is what youtube is all about in my book. Watch people make things and proud of there accomplishments. Thumbs Up. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @daywalker5532
    @daywalker55322 жыл бұрын

    Nice Work Looks better than one u can buy in a store 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @zam200864
    @zam2008642 жыл бұрын

    Excellent vid, good to see another Maine hunting shoe wearer

  • @minnesotawyatt2821
    @minnesotawyatt28217 ай бұрын

    Best one I have ever seen.!

  • @robertjeffery3237
    @robertjeffery32375 жыл бұрын

    Love this video, Dan. Please grind away the steel that has mushroomed passed the edge of that splitting edge. From personal experience, they will break away and lodge in hands, arms, legs and eyes.

  • @swnorcraft7971

    @swnorcraft7971

    5 жыл бұрын

    Amen! I would have mentioned the same.

  • @Rainaman-

    @Rainaman-

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, had one sharp edge/flake just poke thru glove and at first it didn't register that my palm is bleeding.

  • @simeonreigle2940

    @simeonreigle2940

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'd even suggest to use wooden mauls for some of the wedge work to limit mushrooming. The wedges are less effective that way. My brother used a 16 lb sledge on one my dad had and that wedge was almost useless it was out of shape so bad.

  • @AP-ss7lt

    @AP-ss7lt

    4 жыл бұрын

    i got a nice scar on my belly precisely because of this.

  • @chadjazeera9960

    @chadjazeera9960

    3 жыл бұрын

    True!

  • @scottmcintosh2988
    @scottmcintosh29882 жыл бұрын

    Great job nice !!

  • @OldNavajoTricks
    @OldNavajoTricks Жыл бұрын

    As soon as I've made a froe I'm onto the maul and gluts then this 👍

  • @Jason-xq5xx
    @Jason-xq5xx Жыл бұрын

    Fun fact after watching a few of you videos i started at your first video and am determined to watch all the way to presemt.

  • @jeremydean6103
    @jeremydean61035 жыл бұрын

    Dude that kicks ass.

  • @LowTechLife
    @LowTechLife Жыл бұрын

    Superb shaving horse. Nicely build without industrial lumber.

  • @wolfmangosan539
    @wolfmangosan5392 жыл бұрын

    How many times do I have to come back and thumbs up this awesome video?? This is the third time ! KZread stop 🛑 being so lame

  • @blainejeffreys
    @blainejeffreys Жыл бұрын

    Look at the cute little hatchet- love it.

  • @uriah-s97
    @uriah-s975 жыл бұрын

    Love the video Dan, so relaxing watching the build, absolutely love the music! Really chilled out.

  • @davidphillips698
    @davidphillips6985 жыл бұрын

    Your a remarkable guy! My son and I made an English style this fall so We know it’s harder then it looks to build one. Thank you.

  • @shangguanscott1210
    @shangguanscott12105 жыл бұрын

    May I suggest that you make the footplate about a foot longer. It would allow you to keep your legs in a much more comfortable position, as well as give you more pressure on the piece of wood that you are working on. It will also allow you to open and close the jaws easier and with more control. I used one of these for decades.

  • @Thatsmisteroldguytou

    @Thatsmisteroldguytou

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @HarshmanHills
    @HarshmanHills5 жыл бұрын

    excellent work my friend. invaluable in the woods.

  • @WayPointSurvival
    @WayPointSurvival5 жыл бұрын

    That was excellent. Very masterfully done! Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate this!

  • @gawasi8897
    @gawasi88975 жыл бұрын

    Awesome vid! Simple is always elegant. Thanks for video

  • @TheScoundrel70
    @TheScoundrel705 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! I have some rock hard old telephone poles in the yard and want to make a shave horse and a carving bench from them. Possibly a pole lathe too. Projects, projects...always another project waiting! 😃👍

  • @maricaplasmans6061
    @maricaplasmans60615 жыл бұрын

    Nice build. I did bookmark it for future referance. Happy Holidays to you, your family, Dan and everyone else who has been watching this video.

  • @user-lj5lk3yc3t
    @user-lj5lk3yc3t4 жыл бұрын

    Красавчик мужик всё в ручную изготовил

  • @cephasmcpher67peteroutdoorspip
    @cephasmcpher67peteroutdoorspip5 жыл бұрын

    YES! now THAT is CoalCracker Bushcraft! Thank you Dan.

  • @markluke8447
    @markluke84472 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video Dan, thank you for sharing.

  • @lennelonge2626
    @lennelonge26265 жыл бұрын

    Awesome build brother and something to be proud of!

  • @Traderjoe
    @Traderjoe4 жыл бұрын

    Great video, Dan!

  • @downeastprimitiveskills7688
    @downeastprimitiveskills76885 жыл бұрын

    Now to finish that canoe paddle for this springs canoeing season. Fun project.

  • @BrokeBoysBushcraft
    @BrokeBoysBushcraft4 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome dude! Excellent craftmanship!

  • @pabmanu1
    @pabmanu15 жыл бұрын

    Dude, this is awesome...you 've got gold in your hands ;)

  • @ericjohnson6100
    @ericjohnson61005 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. Wanted to make a shave horse for a long time. Great job

  • @josephgreech8868
    @josephgreech88685 жыл бұрын

    Great Build, Pap would be so proud of you

  • @spider5001
    @spider50015 жыл бұрын

    Great job! That looked like a ton of work

  • @outdoordauber
    @outdoordauber5 жыл бұрын

    Cool video format with the music playing as you worked...I like it.

  • @JapanScott1
    @JapanScott15 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this video, Dan!

  • @danielcharbonneau222
    @danielcharbonneau2225 жыл бұрын

    Dan, that was a cool video and build. Season's Greetings to you and your family and Dan. Marry Christmas to every one!

  • @bearbushcraftuk5848
    @bearbushcraftuk58485 жыл бұрын

    Awesome job on the horse, loving these style vids 🐻👍🏼

  • @NomadicWoodsman
    @NomadicWoodsman5 жыл бұрын

    Great job ! Beautiful work

  • @davelindsay9051
    @davelindsay90515 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video Dan! I want to do this too. Great build!

  • @douglasmaccullagh1267
    @douglasmaccullagh12675 жыл бұрын

    Great build, Dan. Now if I can only find a source for a drawknife and spokeshave. Oh, and learn to sharpen them. I will have to show my wife your video so she knows what I mean by shavehorse.

  • @riverrockproductions
    @riverrockproductions5 жыл бұрын

    Holy crap, Dan! I love all your videos, but this one is by far my favorite. Love the music and style of the video. Great one!!

  • @KaylynnStrain
    @KaylynnStrain5 жыл бұрын

    very well done !!!! besides the shave horse you got yourself alot of tinder for starting fires from all the shavings and off cuts from the project

  • @MrRutabager
    @MrRutabager5 жыл бұрын

    great job, Thanks for sharing

  • @MarkYoung_0711
    @MarkYoung_07113 жыл бұрын

    great job!

  • @williammills936
    @williammills9365 жыл бұрын

    Once again another awsome video.

  • @user-of3op4sf7o
    @user-of3op4sf7o4 жыл бұрын

    Great job. Very helpful.

  • @lukeglennon3220
    @lukeglennon32205 жыл бұрын

    So much character. I love it

  • @josephscharffjr9374
    @josephscharffjr93745 жыл бұрын

    Great job !

  • @perrybourlet8871
    @perrybourlet88714 жыл бұрын

    Great vid. Love the hand tool tutorials. I made a few of these in the past. Started with four legs but found three work better and stand most anywhere. Two in back, one in front. Give the foot lever enough room up front. Just a suggestion.

  • @woodslore4672
    @woodslore46725 жыл бұрын

    Had to comment in the middle. Dan ive been watching ya a long time now and gotta say that this vid is sofar the best you put on the "Tube"..the soundtrack just somehow fit.

  • @llewen123
    @llewen1234 жыл бұрын

    Well done

  • @BarefootBeekeeper
    @BarefootBeekeeper3 жыл бұрын

    Nice job!

  • @GuntherRommel
    @GuntherRommel5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video

  • @banger355tw
    @banger355tw5 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed your video. I made my shaving horse about twenty years ago and have used it a lot. As a matter of fact my back to legs have since broken off. I just place the stump that I rive and ax hew and trim with under the back at the seat end. Works great!

  • @2townsdown208
    @2townsdown2083 жыл бұрын

    Simply beautiful

  • @mikefiles2087
    @mikefiles20875 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video really enjoyed it thank you

  • @quinntheeskimooutdoors6234
    @quinntheeskimooutdoors62345 жыл бұрын

    Great video Dan. Thanks and take care. Merry Christmas.

  • @thetruthhershelcyphers
    @thetruthhershelcyphers5 жыл бұрын

    Good video, thanks. Job well done!

  • @jeffgrier8488
    @jeffgrier84885 жыл бұрын

    That's a great shave horse!

  • @BushCraftBums
    @BushCraftBums5 жыл бұрын

    inspirational,thanks for sharing

  • @scottevans5038
    @scottevans50385 жыл бұрын

    Nice job . Good video.

  • @miikesternberg6947
    @miikesternberg69475 жыл бұрын

    Very cool. I am going to make one.

  • @mikelychock0310
    @mikelychock03105 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial, Dan! Dick Proenneke is giving a thumbs up for sure!

  • @frogfish2160
    @frogfish21605 жыл бұрын

    Yo the mini axe is awesome!!!! Your work in All your videos is great, I'm glad I've found your channel.

  • @linklesstennessee2078
    @linklesstennessee20785 жыл бұрын

    Good build Dan

  • @bengruver4719
    @bengruver47195 жыл бұрын

    So cool missed your videos

  • @BigHat83
    @BigHat835 жыл бұрын

    Nice video, thanks for sharing

  • @mittenstatebushcraft6381
    @mittenstatebushcraft63815 жыл бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @celtgunn9775
    @celtgunn97755 жыл бұрын

    Great job with the shave horse Dan. 😊 Hope ya'll are enjoying the beautiful weather. It's been nice here in SW North Dakota too. ☀️🌬

  • @pastoramoscarmichael5986
    @pastoramoscarmichael59865 жыл бұрын

    Nice work

  • @wituikbws
    @wituikbws5 жыл бұрын

    I’ve always wanted to try making one of these. I’ll need more tools haha

  • @nicktant1756
    @nicktant17565 жыл бұрын

    Impressive as hell!!

  • @bearcingetorix6326
    @bearcingetorix63265 жыл бұрын

    3:56 music syncs to the work. That was awesome!

  • @Q-BinTom
    @Q-BinTom5 жыл бұрын

    Nicely done. I need to get a set of gouges.

  • @Ghasile
    @Ghasile5 жыл бұрын

    Very nice horse..beautiful legs. Good work

  • @mikerogers9711
    @mikerogers97115 жыл бұрын

    Damn, SIR that was perfect 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @cillaloves2fish688
    @cillaloves2fish6885 жыл бұрын

    Cool!! Real handy for u!!

  • @charliecicero577
    @charliecicero5775 жыл бұрын

    Cool video

  • @wallstreetcrash1
    @wallstreetcrash14 жыл бұрын

    Top job....👍 KCB/ UK 🇬🇧

  • @rickharsh7005
    @rickharsh70054 жыл бұрын

    excellent

  • @puffinlittle
    @puffinlittle5 жыл бұрын

    Greetings, good video. Thanks for the share. pax,

  • @LGSkywalker82
    @LGSkywalker825 жыл бұрын

    Wow brother! Amazing build sir. Great music choice too. Merry Christmas!

  • @zulu5oscar765
    @zulu5oscar7655 жыл бұрын

    Good video! Makes me want to make another bow!

  • @dannyakatrikerred7381
    @dannyakatrikerred73815 жыл бұрын

    Well done 👍🏻👍🏻. 🇺🇸😎

  • @liamtaylor4955
    @liamtaylor49552 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @Caintuckee64
    @Caintuckee645 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking about using my draw knife!

  • @magicdaveable
    @magicdaveable5 жыл бұрын

    Nice looking horse. I usually use a crotch to make the dumb head. A lot less work. I also do my best to do a 3 legged bench using another crotch for the legs. Like a giant slingshot with the "handle" fitted into the bench. I am probably not describing it well but anyone who has spent time watching The Woodright's Shop on PBS has probably seen the episodes that covers the genuine versions of the colonial shaving horses that go back to Germany.

  • @outdoordauber
    @outdoordauber5 жыл бұрын

    Interesting felling technique...I think traditionally the notch was chopped out and the backcut was sawn. I need to re-haft and resharpen my adze...

  • @caswallonandflur692
    @caswallonandflur6924 жыл бұрын

    Pretty snifty pal ! Yessir 🙂

  • @johnmartin9643
    @johnmartin96435 жыл бұрын

    Amazing ! Great video ! Might I suggest you grind off the ragged edges of your metal wedges. I was in a shop one time & the mechanic was pounding on a punch w/ragged edges and a piece flew off & became embedded in his cheek. Merry Xmas !!

  • @ezrahopkins1913

    @ezrahopkins1913

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe he ain't got grinder

  • @AYellowPepper
    @AYellowPepper5 жыл бұрын

    6:55 TINY AXE! so cute :3

  • @abaddon2479

    @abaddon2479

    4 жыл бұрын

    AYellowPepper I want one. Where on earth did he get that.

  • @2862Gunny
    @2862Gunny5 жыл бұрын

    Good build and great video. Thanks for posting it. Now I’m eyeballing an ideal tree on my back property line.

  • @Caintuckee64
    @Caintuckee645 жыл бұрын

    Man, right on time!

  • @edieboudreau9637
    @edieboudreau96375 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @edvillavicenciobazan3240
    @edvillavicenciobazan32403 жыл бұрын

    muy pero ke muy practico. esto es para gente sin recursos como yo. lo voy a hacer.

  • @samstewart4444
    @samstewart44445 жыл бұрын

    More videos like this one!

  • @wadetitcombe9971
    @wadetitcombe99713 жыл бұрын

    Exactly like Roy Underhill build for his book, the Woodwrights shop.

  • @AtEboli
    @AtEboli4 жыл бұрын

    That was very cool to see. I want to build one of these for my dad to use. Splitting that log into a more or less plank for the bench was really impressive. I didn't know it was possible to get a log to split that cleanly. Sure saves a lot of time with the hatchet or adze. Well done!

  • @rodhiekel7131
    @rodhiekel71315 жыл бұрын

    DAN THIS VIDEO BROUGHT BACK FOND MEMORIES OF BACK WHEN I WAS IN MY PRIME. YOU SHOULD HAVE ADDED SOME VERBAGE OF HOW THIS WAS A NO SWEAT TASK. HA! IT TAKES VERY HARD WORK TO MAKE ONE USING OLD SCHOOL TOOLS . WHEN I BUILT MINE I EVEN HAD A FOOT ADZE AND A BROARD AXE TO SMOOTH THINGS OUT A BIT. I COMMEND YOU ON YOUR HARD WORK AND MAKING A EXCELLENT VIDEO.

  • @pfalzgraf7527
    @pfalzgraf75275 жыл бұрын

    Great video! When you were making the legs of the horse, I thouhgt you could do with a shave horse to make them … ;)

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