Hi guys and gals. I've struggled for two years when making bows to hold the stave steady. I don't know why I wasted so much time before building a shave horse!

@battowsai

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, its a really simple design that seems to really help you in the progress of making bows. Also i have to say i really like your editing style its never boring with the changing views, but i assume its a lot of work to get all these angles in the first place ;)

@MickGrewcock

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes it is a lot of work to make the video but I like to make them as good as my skills allow. The shave horse took about 6 hours to build, filming and editing about 23 hours!!

@Tombombadillo999

5 жыл бұрын

Mick Grewcock thanks for the knowledge bro!

@ringokidd387

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that man that was awesome I'm going to build one too

@horseblinderson4747

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, maybe I'll finally build one. Need to build a carving bench to go with my stump.

Came for the green woodworking, stayed for the slow-mo action shots and smooth grooves

This dude is absolutely one of KZreads best.

@MrPatrick7777

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. I also dig his freestyle carpentry. It is a true creative spirit that allows for enjoyment of makery.

@vikassm

4 жыл бұрын

Doubly absolutely!

@treyvionrussell5922

2 жыл бұрын

Triples.

So glad I "clicked" on this incredible video. A recent series of 65 mph gusts russled through the park trees and delivered gobs of "raw materials" for this project, which I greedily devoured to the wonderment of passers-by. But then, I had to "figure out" what to do with the small collection of wooden treasures. I began the journey of learning what an old man can do. Thanks for becoming a resting place of education along the road to peace and contentment. The part about shaving wood that few think about is that one's mind does not get "put on hold" but continues on. I meditate on God... how "real" He is... how He speaks. Imagine... woodworking, old age, and nearness to the Creator! It hardly gets better than this! Thank you so much! I'll put a motorcycle-shaped seat on mine, padded with foam and wrapped in burlap. Fun!

@MickGrewcock

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That’ll be a unique shave horse. Good luck, enjoy - and many thanks for commenting 🙏

There's a rumour: if you leave a comment, Mick will give you a heart

@MickGrewcock

5 жыл бұрын

It’s true!

The David Attenborough of wood working.

@MickGrewcock

4 жыл бұрын

🙏

Obviously this guy has a kid that's into videography that's helping him out. Wow.

@MickGrewcock

4 жыл бұрын

Canadian Longboarder Is the kid any good?

Put the kettle on, grab the digestives, some marmalade and extra sharp cheddar cheese. Watch this, first for technical advice, secondly to see a thing of practical beauty put together. A perfectly clearly done explanation of how to build a shave horse.

@MickGrewcock

5 жыл бұрын

Perfect. Love cheddar. Thanks for watching!

A terrific explanation of how to make a shave horse. Thanks so much 😊

What an absolute geezer

I’m halfway through buliding my shave horse. I began on your beginners bow project and had the same problem, couldn’t keep it still to save my life. This video is brilliant, along with all your bow related content. I’ve always wanted to try making bows and your greenwood project on my feed inspired me to try. I’ve also been heavilt depressed recently, going out looking for greenwood and building the horse has lifted my mood exponentially. Thanks for taking the time to post all of these lessons Mick. Appreciate it.

@MickGrewcock

16 күн бұрын

Hi Chris. I’m sorry to read you’ve been a bit down of late. Surprising isn’t it how absorbing is working in and with wood, a way of taking oneself out of daily cares and becoming friends with bits of stick. These old crafts and aids towards accomplishing them are seriously good for our wellbeing and I’m pleased that you have found some relief in the craft. Good luck on your adventures, chin up and keep going. You’re the best pal you’ve got so look after yourself.

@chrisbeadle6287

16 күн бұрын

@@MickGrewcock thanks Mick. It is, totally absorbing, I’ve never known anything that quietens my mind like it. Can’t wait to start properly, after I’ve finished the horse that is. Thanks again chap 👍

Absolutely love your video...I am starting to make a bow using my Great Grandfather's draw knife from the late 1800's

@MickGrewcock

4 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Great story behind your bow. Best of luck!

Its as if Sir David Attenborough learned videography and decided to share. Only 25k subs? Unbelievable. Very high quality. Thank you.

@MickGrewcock

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

You sound like the Sir David Attenborough of forest crafters

Thanks so much - you have made all the details clear. I'm a beginner greenwood worker, trying to build a shave horse (when I need a shave horse to build one). Relieved to see I am not alone in the clamping problem! I will keep working and hope my horse turns out as well as yours has. It seems all is possible, with a few sticks and planks.

@MickGrewcock

2 ай бұрын

Good luck!

that's the kind of woodworking channel i've been looking for, only a electric drill were used, that's exactly what i've been searching for

Thanks man, I got a sore back so I thought there must be a better way to shave off bark and then I found this video.. I had an old bench and some already ready-to-use poles and built the thing in less than an hour with your video! Thanks a lot, works like a charm!

@MickGrewcock

3 ай бұрын

Great stuff!!

Best lesson in woodworking and English for a frenchman interested in both...

@MickGrewcock

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Hi Mick, 👋 Among the various Shave Horse designs that can be seen on KZread, your design is the simplest and most direct! 😀 I like 👍 that you use found materials and friction fit all the parts. I'm a newbie gathering tools, materials, and information to attempt my 1st bow! I believe I will use your design to first build my own Shave Horse. Like you, I believe that I have all those materials around the house, for free! 😊 Thanks for making it so accessible! 😊

@MickGrewcock

Жыл бұрын

Good luck 👍👍

@davidwsmith316

Жыл бұрын

​@Mick Grewcock Hi Mick, ???Question??? I'm 6'2" and about to make my Shave Horse using your measurements! 😮 Are you close to that height? Or should I add a few inches to the various parts? 😊

@MickGrewcock

Жыл бұрын

@@davidwsmith316 I am about 5’10” with 29” inside leg. I think leg length is more important than height but your reach as you bend forward to draw the knife back is also important. You could sit on a regular chair and estimate measurements from that. Some people make a slightly more complex horse that has a moveable seat which will accommodate people of varying stature. Good luck.

Brilliant, just what I’ve been looking for. I love that it’s all from scraps and no glue or screws required. Great video thanks.

@MickGrewcock

7 ай бұрын

🙏🙏

Shave horse is fantastic. You got a good way of talking, can also become a good commentator.

@MickGrewcock

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 Stay well

Very informative and clearly laid out. Thank you for sharing.

That's a very nice looking shave horse

@MickGrewcock

4 жыл бұрын

nst låse Thank you 🙏

I'm disabled but I'm getting my stuff together slowly but surely LOL we're learning this stuff together friend LOL good job

@MickGrewcock

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that but I hope the learning is helping! Good luck.

Mick you inspired me. Got up at 5:30 am drinking coffee and looking at a scrap pile of 5 different woods and built the shave horse. I was roughing out bow staves by 12 noon. Thank you Sir.

@MickGrewcock

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Hope bow build was successful too!

Отличная работа! Спасибо за видео!

Voicelike David Attenborough reporting on the making of the wild shaving horse 👍😁

@MickGrewcock

4 жыл бұрын

😉

Mike, while I’ll never build a shave horse, you really make it easy to understand. On must videos , they just start cutting and or welding. At the end of the video, you get to see what they’ve built. I almost always turn them off about half way through. You, on the other hand, are an excellent teacher. Thanks.

@MickGrewcock

4 жыл бұрын

Micky Murray Thank you Micky. That’s a nice comment to receive. 🙏🙏🙏

This is so clearly explained and motivates me to make one of my own. Thanks so much for your commentary and clear love of what you are doing. Keep doing these videos

@MickGrewcock

3 ай бұрын

Good luck!

Great shave horse

@MickGrewcock

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@The_Tempelar

Ай бұрын

@@MickGrewcock Keep up the great work

Thank you for sharing your skills with us, awesome job 😊

It's nice to know that once you get your shave horse finished, you'll be able to use it to build some really nice shave horses.

the simpler the better

Thank you Mick For your reply. I lived in England till I was 13. That combination of digestive biscuits, marmalade, and extra sharp cheddar cheese, along with cutting wood kept me out of jail my entire life. That and a great wife, who also loves that combo has kept me a happy man. I look forward to any other videos you may post.Cheers.

As a carpenter, I see many trade secrets that most people don't know. Such as using your hand saw as a square. Brilliant!

Thanks for your excellent explaination. Good combination of hand tools and electric tools.

Super little film, thank you.

good idea👍👍👍

Sir thank you so much ,hello from utah USA🇺🇸

@MickGrewcock

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 Happy 2023

Nice music selection and great job! Love the simplicity!!

Loved that you made this of "found" materials. I will be scavenging my pieces soon but will have to make a larger table as I work on sculptures rather than bows.

@MickGrewcock

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck Kevin!

Hey Mick, saw this video on making a shave horse, my wife and I make brooms, and I need a shave horse to hold the handle so I could strip off the bark. Your design is perfect. Just finished mine using Lilac for the legs and spindles and 2x6 for the bench. Must say, it turn out pretty good for my first one. Couldn’t have done it with out you. Tried to attach pictures but couldn’t figure out how to do it. Thanks from North Eastern Utah, USA.

Nice work, I think I can make one with the scrap I have laying around! Thanks for the details!

Very glad I stumbled across your videos.

thanks :D i been looking for something like this thank you very much sir :D

@MickGrewcock

5 ай бұрын

Good luck

Brilliant job sir. Will be saving this and making one of my own for the very same reason! Thanks for makin this video!

@MickGrewcock

7 ай бұрын

Good luck!

Absolutely brilliant.

@MickGrewcock

2 ай бұрын

🙏🙏

i don't understand why people put negative comments down. if you don't like what your watching move on to something you do. otherwise make a choice not to watch it or to watch it. this guy has put alot of good material out there explaining what he is doing.

Nice simple vid, thanks for doing the measurements in inches

Brilliant video Mick. Thank you so much.

Always great music

I swear this guys voice would not be out of place in a national geographic documentary or a geico commercial lol Very relaxing. Great video either way

That is an awesome video not sure why I never saw this... Thank you

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing 🙏

Great again

this is the first time I've seen a shaving horse in our part of the province of rizal i've haven't seen a working shaving horse or know someone who used a drawknife we only use spokeshave and planer thank you for sharing this instructional video i show this to my friends

So awesome Thank you 🇺🇸

I never comment on videos, but this video is so DAMN GOOD. Thanks to you I'll be making my first bow soon. Going to make my first shave horse tomorrow!

@MickGrewcock

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you John, appreciated.

Very nice Mick. Something new I have learned. Thankyou for sharing.

I love it. I am inspired to make one, for free

BIG smile thanks it's a wonderful piece of kit ...

There is something so simple and natural about using the materials and methods our forefathers perfected. Satisfaction and peace come to mind. Well done Sir !

@firebladex8586

2 жыл бұрын

Our forefathers would have loved to have a Hitachi cordless drill too ;)

I owe it to you for helping me identify the wonderful ash trees on my woods, over crowded so grew super straight and tall and just like the ones you showed off in other videos as well, I'm doing my best to learn woodworking the old ways cause I can't dream to afford power tools and fancy equipment but I so desperately want to go somewhere with my woodworking it's such a passion of mine even though I'm fresh and new to this. I want to try and make a bow now that I've been watching your videos and I'm excited and feel confident I can make a good effort

@MickGrewcock

Жыл бұрын

Good luck! Power tools are not necessary (though they do speed some jobs). There are plenty of vintage tools out there and some at good prices. These tools will teach you to slow down, to coordinate hand and eye and learn about wood. Good luck and enjoy.

@wasteogden5893

Жыл бұрын

@@MickGrewcock I got severe ADHD a d have rushed my way through life and woodworking is teaching me to slow down and breathe. Of course i plan to use a drill at least but I prefer hand saws over power saws

@MickGrewcock

Жыл бұрын

@@wasteogden5893 In which case working with hand and low powered tools will help you work carefully and thoughtfully. The best of luck.

@wasteogden5893

Жыл бұрын

@@MickGrewcock exactly sir you understand!!! Thank you for the informational videos and inspiration in life

I have learned a lot.

VERY COOL!

Very cool!

I too need to make one. Thank you!

Thank you for showing Mick, nice shave horse

Well done indeed Mick! Here I was, thinking "I really should make a shave horse." and then a video from you pops up on my feed giving me exactly the information I need. I don't have a woodlot, but I have scrap wood around here that I can probably use. Perfect!

thanks for this

Mick This was a inspiration for me to finely get my shave horse built. Like you I've been doing it the hard way. Thank you.

Give that man a medal!🎖

This is the best I have seen! Thanks!

Great video! Awesome advise. Just found my next projekt. Thank you!

Thanks mate. Great Video, great content and explanations. Much appreciated. Greetings from upper Bavaria Germany.

@MickGrewcock

Жыл бұрын

Good evening Germany and thank you for your kind comment 🙏

LOVE the folding wooden measure stick!

With some good tools and a good bit of knowledge, you can build anything. Cheers, mate. love your videos. Geoff Allert

@MickGrewcock

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Geoff 🙏

Just brilliant. Thank you

@MickGrewcock

4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Norman No problem, thanks for watching 🙏

Been looking for simple non expensive ways to make a shavehorse and this is it, thank you for a well explained video

@MickGrewcock

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Best instraction ever made👌✌️🤓

Yet another beautiful video! Keep doing your magic!

On this subject this is the very best video on KZread

Great inspiration. As usual....

Yet another example of your inspirational video from you love watching them thanks

Great instructions, inspiring and helpful, thank you!

This is a super instructional - not just for bow makers. Thank you so much!

Very helpful.

Greatly appreciated, mate! Got myself a drawknife recently and ran into the same problem. Going to need to make myself one now!

Extremely clear and informative. Great job.

so helpful! I've been puzzling about just how to make one and now I have a plan. thanks so much.

Just what I was looking for. Kind of relaxing working out side.

Great build!

Primitive weapon crafting has been a hobby of mine for about a year now and I only just recently decided to try the Bow. I appreciate the way you talked about enjoying the art of crafting bows and realizing that Hey. Errors and mistakes happen. Learn from it. Shave some more. Thanks.!

Thanks Mick another great Video

Nice work Mick. I added a hinge (an old door one I had lying around) to the bench/ table. Made a huge difference when working different sized pieces. I can move the wedge back and forth and hold almost anything it a comfortable angle. Always great to see your work, take care.

@siggy2609

5 жыл бұрын

Thats a great idea! I'll keep this in mind when making my shaving horse.

Hi Bubba, yours is about the best and easiest I’ve seen. Thanks for the video. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸

@MickGrewcock

Жыл бұрын

Thank you (from an old guy in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) 🙏🙏🙏

@stevenbp101

Жыл бұрын

@@MickGrewcock hey Mick just wanted to tell you me and the wife have a little cabin in he woods and I’m always doing some kinda projects around there, your shave horse is going to be a nice addition to the rustic ole place. We’re close to a small very small town called Strawberry Arkansas. Population 268 and we’re about 6 miles away in the woods. God bless y’all and stay close to Jesus. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸

@MickGrewcock

Жыл бұрын

That sounds utterly idyllic. We have a little off grid cabin next to a small lake in our (7 acre) woodland. It is a blissful escape from the world’s troubles. Enjoy yours with all your heart and soul. Stay safe both of you.

Thanks Mate for sharing. Good W.O.R.K (Wisely Organize Reliable Knowledge). Looking forward to building one now and make a long bow in Australia.

A great info vid again as always.many thanks.

Just found this. Nice work

This is fabulous, I loved it. I really need to build one. Thankyou for such a great tutorial on how to do it 😀🏹