What a great video and your presentation is excellent!

@well-versedman9583

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. Much appreciated!

What a great video. You ticked all the boxes. Practical, adjustable, easy to store, open sides so you don't have to slide your work in from the front or back. All the things my last shaving horse didn't have. I can't wait to start building you take down version. I have an Alaskan saw mill and with the Emerald Ash Borer killing all the ash trees here in New York I won't run out of material anytime soon. Thanks Well-Versed Man...

@well-versedman9583

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your detailed comment. Yes, there is an abundance of ash on the market here in the eastern U.S. due to the beetle! Not good for the tree, but good those who work with green wood for stick chairs, bowls, and shaving horses (though I prefer seasoned wood for the shaving horse).

I appreciate your assessments and reasoning regarding changes based on your experience. I’m in the middle of my very first shave horse build - a simple, organic build modeled on a video by Mick Grewcock. I’m modifying some facets of the horse, but your input is invaluable right about now since I only just finished the bench. I will take your observations into consideration for the rest.

@well-versedman9583

Ай бұрын

Great. My way is not the only way. I often start with a plan and then modify it to suit my needs as you are doing. I did the same thing with a spoon mule - I got a set of plans, then built it with a few modifications based on my previous experience. Good luck with your new shave horse.

@toonybrain

Ай бұрын

@@well-versedman9583 I certainly hope mine is as enduring as yours has proven to be. 🙂

Brilliant! I’m indecisive between this and Joshua Klein ‘s Continental style shave horse. Cheers

@well-versedman9583

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I like J. Klein's shave horse. I'd like to make a one-piece dumbhead... someday. :) I also like the off-set pin for the dumbhead. I'll incorporate that into my next shave horse. His shave horse is a bit small for me. I also prefer the width of my clamping head that has lots of side access. The best design for you really depends on your most common use. I use mine equally for chairs and bows - that's why I prefer the design in my video. Good luck!

Very well done sir , new sub...might almighty God bless you and yours...

@well-versedman9583

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words, much appreciated...

Keith thank you for this video. I have never heard of spoon mule let alone seen one. BRAVO!

@well-versedman9583

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. I never heard of a spoon mule until a dozen years ago. I've used it a lot though!

This video feels like an online-school instructional, except the teacher is actually interesting and speaks clearly and coherently. You made me feel as though I was a student who was being focused on. Your examples, instructions, and even the beautiful segues between subjects, were perfect, even if they felt slightly cliche, it was in a charming way. Thanks for this video. Please keep making videos, I do notice that you stopped posting, probably due to low interaction, but I can tell you that you appeared in my recommended, and Rex Kruger has also commented on this video.

@well-versedman9583

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your thoughtful reply. You are correct, I posted a few videos and stopped. Most of those videos were produced during COVID. I had a lot of 'spare' time then. Back to work after spending so much time away from the office means little time. But I have been feeling the urge to start up again. No time like the present? I'm thinking about something this summer.

Very thoughtful descriptions of your modifications. Thank you

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it and thank you for your comment!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for your comment.

Thank you so much for sharing your amazing shaving horses.

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like them!

Fantastic video! I’m so turned around on what to build. Actually saw a video where a kid made one out of scrap lumber. Now I have another one to throw into the mix. Thanks for sharing! Subscribed.😊

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments. I've even built shaving horses out of 2x4s. Build what you can now and upgrade later!

Very informative. Thank you.

@well-versedman9583

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

This is absolutely incredible. Thank you for the video!

@well-versedman9583

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

Excellent and informative video. The tendency of the bench to rock fore and aft can be limited by the splay of the legs. On the horse shown, the legs are splayed only to the sides. If they are also splayed toward the ends of the plank, the tendency to rock is greatly reduced. By the way, I love the bowl--making attachment. Great idea. When I make a similar one I think I'll put narrow steps on the inside face of the chest board to make various levels at which a bowl can rest.

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment! I'm glad you like the bowl-making attachment. I built a bowl horse but gave it to a friend because it took too much space in my tiny shop. The attachment has worked great. I thought about putting in some notches or steps and still may do that in the future. I figured I'd try it out and then add the steps but I really haven't found a need in my workflow so far. Thanks for the tip about the leg splay. I built the take-down shaving horse with side-to-side and front-to-back splay. It still rocks but the leg tenons are tapered and friction fit when I use it, but maybe the splay wasn't enough. I think some motion is inherent in the design.

Thank you for your sympathik video from the 'Schnitzlbank'!!! Liebe Grűsse aus Kärnten/Österreich🙃

@well-versedman9583

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching the video!

Nice work there chum, thanks for showing this!

@well-versedman9583

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thank this was very helpful

excellent - thank you

Great video! Thanks!

@well-versedman9583

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that you liked it! Thanks!

Great video - thank you!

@well-versedman9583

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Hi 👋 👋 👋 👋 Thanks for your video and how you explain how things are done I was really impressed with everything that's done on your videos

@well-versedman9583

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time for your kind feedback!

i'm convinced, gonna build it

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

Great! I hope you enjoy this very useful tool as much as I do.

Thank you, that was a pleasure to watch. I'm currently working on a design that I saw Ben Orford use once. Similar to yours. The "dumb head" is open at both sides.

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

I really like the open ends. It give me so much flexibility when I use the horse. I haven't tried Ben Orford's design, however I can tell it is a great design. Good luck with your creation!

@joeltower5964

Жыл бұрын

@@well-versedman9583 thank you. Working on it right now!

Great video. Great horses! Thank you.

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments! I'm glad you liked the video.

@scottwardcarvings

Жыл бұрын

I am currently constructing my own horse out of a fallen maple tree. I am wondering what width mortises you cut into the seat bench and the platform board? I am thinking 1.5 inches might be fine. I want to construct my dumb head out of one large single piece. This really is a fun project. I’ll keep referring back to your video and website article.

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

@@scottwardcarvings Thanks for your question. My original horse, as shown in the video, was put together with 3" drywall screws! That was over 30 years ago before I knew much about building such a device. I've put that thing through a lot since then, thrown in the back of a pickup truck and taken to shows, etc. There really isn't any stress on those joints except down pressure (which does not stress those joints). If I wanted to use a mortice, I'd make one, half-inch thick tenon about 1 inch wide and 3/4 inch deep in the center of the bench and platform board. Why only this tenon in the center? Wood movement. The seat board changes dimensions through the seasons. If you made a tenon about as wide as the seat board, it might fail. It is the same concept of a table with breadboard ends where you only glue the center tenon. Hey - the dumbhead made from a single piece will look really nice! Good luck!

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

Mortices in the seat board and platform board, tenons in the spacer block.

i like it as its very simple !

@well-versedman9583

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Welcome back!

excellent! It was very helpful. go look good

@well-versedman9583

2 жыл бұрын

I am glad it was helpful! Thank you.

Nice video. I quite like the knockdown version but am disappointed it needs fasteners at all. If you put the pivot in the bench instead of the incline board, the the act of clamping should also draw yhe incline board to the bench, keeping it all tight. This would change the leverage a fair bit, though.

Wow thank you so much,I just bought a drawknife so I can make some fencing and gates.again thank you.

@well-versedman9583

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for you comment! Just be careful with the drawknife, they can be addicting. I bought my first one and was happy with it for a few years. But then I bought another, and another... It is my favorite tool and such a pleasure to use. :)

Great.!!!!

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for sharing these designs. I have this on my list of projects to make. Do you have to apply a lot of pressure with your legs to hold or clamp the wood? I was just curious how much strain it puts on your legs.

@well-versedman9583

2 жыл бұрын

That is an interesting question. The amount of pressure needed can vary depending on the what you are drawknifing. If you are working on greenwood legs or spindles, the pressure on the legs is very minimal. The legs are mainly acting as a brace to hold your body in place as you pull the drawknife with your arms. Often, I just use one leg to clamp, so I don't really use much pressure at all. The weight of the leg is enough to hold the work in place. Now, when I am working on a dry (hard) bow stave, I may exert much more pressure at times. I hope that helps!

@fouroakscrafts7240

2 жыл бұрын

@@well-versedman9583 thanks - that makes sense.

Awesome video and blog, I have the beginning of a build myself starting with a old pine coffee table and recycled cherry chair seat. I may have missed it but what type of wood was used for the break down version? Also are the dimensions the same as original?

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked the video and blog. The take-down shaving horse was made from tulip tree, sometimes called tulip poplar. I like that hardwood because it grows fast and is relatively low cost per board foot. The dimensions are almost identical.

I am not sure if the video mentioned it or not but on the front legs I noticed the legs are angled , would you mind sharing the angle in which the holes we drilled for the front legs?

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

I did not mention it in the video. I built that shaving horse about 30 years ago before I knew what I was doing. That shaving horse has some splay but no rake. It could benefit from both. Check out the video at 13:30 - my new take-down version. I put 12 degrees of rake and splay on each leg.

One reason for a longer incline board could be bowmaking or longer, flexible boards?

@well-versedman9583

10 ай бұрын

The only reason I can think to have a longer incline board is if you are working thin, flexible material such as basket splints. In that case, you would want support under the drawknife or scraper. The drawknife's handles would have to be wider than the incline board so the drawknife could essentially straddle the incline board. Regarding bow making, you would not need that support under the bow. I use the shaving horse for two types of projects: bow making and chair making. I've found the shorter incline board works best for we with those two projects.

🙏👍👍👍👍

Looking to build shave horse much like yours - can I ask your height? Wondering if your horse's sizing will fit my frame.

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

I am about 5' 7". My good friend is about 5' 10" and has used another built to the same specs for many years. The leg height could easily be increased. The top of the seat is 19" from the floor. I suppose you could also increase the height of the inclined board if you are tall!

now you know why the board was so long so one could put a post in place for bole turning

I tried to get measurements on the shaving horse from your blog but it won't let me.

@well-versedman9583

7 ай бұрын

My web page is temporarily offline. I am working on getting it back online soon.

@well-versedman9583

7 ай бұрын

My web page is back up. I reposted the blog post about the shaving horse. The measurements are in the blog! www.wellversedman.com

How do I find your link to your plans

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

I have a working sketch on my shaving horse blog post: wellversedman.com/my-shaving-horse/

@catherinecreech9619

8 ай бұрын

I am trying to find the plans for your shaving horse, but am not having any success.

great video. In Germany it is called Schnitzbank not Schnitzelbank. Greetings from Germany

@well-versedman9583

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment from Germany! I wish I could change wording in the video.

I really like the word Schnitzelbank because in our German language Schnitzel means cutlet (escalopes). It'll be a perfect tool for flatening out the slice of meat before putting it into the pan. 😂😂

@well-versedman9583

10 ай бұрын

I'm discovering more versatility for the Schnitzelbank every day!

@rolfl.5326

7 ай бұрын

In German ist's called "Schnitzbank", not Schnitzelbank. Schnitz means Shave. Schnitzel is something completely different

@hermannschonbachler4481

Сағат бұрын

In the region in switzerland where I grew up we called it Zügesel = Drawdonkey

I am trying to find the plans for your shaving horse, but am not finding it.

@well-versedman9583

7 ай бұрын

My web page is temporarily offline. I am working on getting it back online soon.

@well-versedman9583

7 ай бұрын

My web page is back up. I reposted the blog post about the shaving horse. The measurements are in the blog! www.wellversedman.com

@catherinecreech9619

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I also found a shaving horse at our local museum. It is a little different. It uses a piece of angle iron for the dumbhead.

Not to be picky but the proper German is Schnitzbank or Die Zugbank or schnitspferd. This according to my native German husband

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment! Apologies to your husband for improper German. In the future, I'll use Schnitzbank. My guess is that Schnitzelbank may be an American corruption of Schnitzbank. :)

As Professor Schnitzel asked ist this nicht ein schnitzelbank

@well-versedman9583

Жыл бұрын

? Are you making a statement that "this is not a schnitzelbank" or asking "is this not a schnitzelbank"?

@heinzdampf7091

Жыл бұрын

The correkt word in german is " Schnitzbank" in some counties even "Schnitzesel". Schnitzel is a baken peace of meat.

@andrewbrimmer1797

Жыл бұрын

Just PA Dutch here

Quit bodgering me !