Shave horse - Time for a new one...

[onemississipp]

It's time I build a new shave horse, my last one was sacrificed to the bowyer and fire gods....

I have been doing some searching and found some I like.

This one is awesome..

 

It's found here...

 http://www.brianboggschairs.com/woodwork.htm

Here is "Lie-Nielsen Toolworks" version of it for $650.00 plus $85.00 shipping. It went down alot last time I saw it, couple years ago it was $1,200.00

 

So help me find a good design..

Here is my old one after it took a beating from me and lost it's back legs...

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

it does look kool, the legs look way better then your old one.

[Dano]

I'm kinda partial to the Lie-Nielsen horse, a handy guy could make that pretty easy. Your old one has a few bows left in it.Here's a shaving pony I found, might fit somebodies needs.
 http://home.rochester.rr.com/dmatthews/shavepony/

[onemississipp]

Horses, Ponies, and now a mule!

The shaving mule...

 

 http://countryworkshops.org/shavingmule.html

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Dano that is kool. I like it

[onemississipp]

I came across a ladies site that attended one of Boggs chair classes. There are some good pics of different styles here..

  http://www.flickr.com/photos/muhe-e/sets/72157594229899329/  

And she posted part of the plans for the boggs horse here...

  http://www.flickr.com/photos/muhe-e/sets/72157594183715359/  

The real plan is here, I think I'll sign up for the trial to get the plan..

  http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ProjectsAndDesign/ProjectsAndDesignPDF.aspx?id=24697  

It appears that Boggs redesigned his horse and took the hump off the front. SO the "Lie-Nelsen" is the redsigned Boggs.

[onemississipp]

Dang the 14 day trial isn't free, you have to sign up and give your card info then cancel if you don't want to keep paying.

The original plans were in "November/ December 1999 issue of fine woodworking"

I may just have to buy the back issue...

 http://store.taunton.com/onlinestore/item/november-december-1999-fww991201.html

[onemississipp]

Here is another made from green black locust...

Use Firefox browser...

 http://gallery.me.com/charliedriggs#100024

[onemississipp]

A shave horse for bow building, should have a "foot" more like the "Shaving Mule". If you have never tried one, you tend to get stretched out trying to apply foot presure while working a long stave.

You can just work small sections, but I find it best to have the handle area clamped and work the whole limb, makes work smoother.

[onemississipp]

Then there is always this one...great site also..

 

 http://www.greenwoodworking.com/shorse.htm

[onemississipp]

Here are some more...

 http://www.veritastools.com/Products/Page.aspx?p=188

 http://www.woodcentral.com/cgi-bin/readarticle.pl?dir=smalser&file=articles_408.shtml

 http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/553055

 http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/plans/index.cfm/plan_details/5/85/1300

[onemississipp]

here is another site with links to plans

 http://www.sonic.net/boyett/hand_woodworking.htm

scroll down to "Shaving Horse Plans"

[onemississipp]

Ok I think I'm done for now, maybe that helps anyone else looking for a shave horse.

[The Gopher]

In my very limited experience i have come to prefer a setup that has a foot coming back towards you like the plan in the bowyers journal, it gives you ton more leverage when you need it. and when you don't need the extra leverage you barly need to step on it at all, not to mention that you arn't all stretched out. In fact i followe the bowyers journal plans exactly except for the sawhorse leg contraptions, those were too wobbly just make it all outta wood. Also a tractor seat makes it very comfortable, and make sure to add a few pegs that can be moved around up front to keep your bow from sliding side to side.

[onemississipp]

Gopher got a pic?

The foot is a must, after doing it the other way.

What we are talking about being stretched out, check out Bernie in this thread.

  http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=000031  

Maybe he'll see this thread and add a foot to his.

Another thing I remembered after see his thread is the end of the stave in your chest and stomach, I have done till it hurts. It reason you do it is to keep the stave from sliding toward you.

We need a better system for that also.

[Walt Francis]

Here are couple that I made last winter:

 

 

[Dano]

I like your design Walt, you can get the stave off to the right or left of ya. Simple and very functional. Course the tracto seat may be hard to come by.

[ber643]

Yep, that guy certainly looks kinda uncomfortable all right ......... oh wait, that's me. No doubt about that I could use some kind of a "foot" on there - it's hard to keep pressure on it. This one was given to me by a friend (even brought it to me), and was designed and built by his wife, some years back, to make wagon wheel spokes with. Spokes are a lot shorter than most bows - LOL. I really must attack this problem, 1Mississip!

[onemississipp]

Bernie,
  Your not alone in your pain, I have been in it for the last 2 years.

After a great day on the shave horse, you know you did some good. When your back, chest, and stomach hurt.

I think we have enough great minds to come up with a shave horse made for bowyers.

[onemississipp]

Walt,
  Do you ever have the problem of your stave trying to slide toward you?


I know a vise would solve alot of problems, and are great to use. But we don't like things to be easy, we like traditional!