A Shave Horse from One Log

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  • čas přidán 16. 12. 2018
  • 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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Komentáře • 167

  • @davidclark7584
    @davidclark7584 Před 6 měsíci +2

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

  • @jim3148
    @jim3148 Před 5 lety +3

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

  • @dreamlodge
    @dreamlodge Před měsícem

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

  • @daywalker5532
    @daywalker5532 Před 2 lety

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

  • @zam200864
    @zam200864 Před 2 lety

    Excellent vid, good to see another Maine hunting shoe wearer

  • @minnesotawyatt2821
    @minnesotawyatt2821 Před 8 měsíci

    Best one I have ever seen.!

  • @scottmcintosh2988
    @scottmcintosh2988 Před 2 lety +1

    Great job nice !!

  • @OldNavajoTricks
    @OldNavajoTricks Před rokem

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

  • @Jason-xq5xx
    @Jason-xq5xx Před rokem

    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.

  • @LowTechLife
    @LowTechLife Před rokem

    Superb shaving horse. Nicely build without industrial lumber.

  • @jeremydean6103
    @jeremydean6103 Před 5 lety

    Dude that kicks ass.

  • @wolfmangosan539
    @wolfmangosan539 Před 2 lety

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

  • @maricaplasmans6061
    @maricaplasmans6061 Před 5 lety

    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.

  • @cephasmcpher67peteroutdoorspip

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

  • @blainejeffreys
    @blainejeffreys Před rokem

    Look at the cute little hatchet- love it.

  • @davidphillips698
    @davidphillips698 Před 5 lety +1

    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.

  • @llewen123
    @llewen123 Před 4 lety

    Well done

  • @user-lj5lk3yc3t
    @user-lj5lk3yc3t Před 4 lety

    Красавчик мужик всё в ручную изготовил

  • @douglasmaccullagh1267
    @douglasmaccullagh1267 Před 5 lety +1

    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.

  • @uriah-s97
    @uriah-s97 Před 5 lety +4

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

  • @josephgreech8868
    @josephgreech8868 Před 5 lety

    Great Build, Pap would be so proud of you

  • @BarefootBeekeeper
    @BarefootBeekeeper Před 3 lety

    Nice job!

  • @downeastprimitiveskills7688

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

  • @HarshmanHills
    @HarshmanHills Před 5 lety +1

    excellent work my friend. invaluable in the woods.

  • @BrokeBoysBushcraft
    @BrokeBoysBushcraft Před 4 lety +1

    This is awesome dude! Excellent craftmanship!

  • @mikelychock0310
    @mikelychock0310 Před 5 lety

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

  • @KaylynnStrain
    @KaylynnStrain Před 5 lety +1

    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

  • @Ghasile
    @Ghasile Před 5 lety

    Very nice horse..beautiful legs. Good work

  • @MarkYoung_0711
    @MarkYoung_0711 Před 3 lety

    great job!

  • @lukeglennon3220
    @lukeglennon3220 Před 5 lety

    So much character. I love it

  • @shangguanscott1210
    @shangguanscott1210 Před 5 lety +19

    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.

  • @2townsdown208
    @2townsdown208 Před 3 lety

    Simply beautiful

  • @robertjeffery3237
    @robertjeffery3237 Před 5 lety +32

    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 Před 5 lety +5

      Amen! I would have mentioned the same.

    • @Rainaman-
      @Rainaman- Před 4 lety

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

    • @simeonreigle2940
      @simeonreigle2940 Před 4 lety

      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 Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @chadjazeera9960
      @chadjazeera9960 Před 3 lety +1

      True!

  • @markluke8447
    @markluke8447 Před 2 lety

    Very nice video Dan, thank you for sharing.

  • @TheScoundrel70
    @TheScoundrel70 Před 5 lety +2

    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! 😃👍

  • @liamtaylor4955
    @liamtaylor4955 Před 2 lety

    Nice!

  • @WayPointSurvival
    @WayPointSurvival Před 5 lety

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

  • @jeffgrier8488
    @jeffgrier8488 Před 5 lety

    That's a great shave horse!

  • @rickharsh7005
    @rickharsh7005 Před 4 lety

    excellent

  • @outdoordauber
    @outdoordauber Před 5 lety +1

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

  • @bengruver4719
    @bengruver4719 Před 5 lety

    So cool missed your videos

  • @riverrockproductions
    @riverrockproductions Před 5 lety

    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!!

  • @spider5001
    @spider5001 Před 5 lety +1

    Great job! That looked like a ton of work

  • @Traderjoe
    @Traderjoe Před 4 lety

    Great video, Dan!

  • @gawasi8897
    @gawasi8897 Před 5 lety

    Awesome vid! Simple is always elegant. Thanks for video

  • @lennelonge2626
    @lennelonge2626 Před 5 lety

    Awesome build brother and something to be proud of!

  • @pabmanu1
    @pabmanu1 Před 5 lety

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

  • @ericjohnson6100
    @ericjohnson6100 Před 5 lety

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

  • @magicdaveable
    @magicdaveable Před 5 lety

    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.

  • @NomadicWoodsman
    @NomadicWoodsman Před 5 lety

    Great job ! Beautiful work

  • @JapanScott1
    @JapanScott1 Před 5 lety

    I really enjoyed this video, Dan!

  • @bearbushcraftuk5848
    @bearbushcraftuk5848 Před 5 lety

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

  • @woodslore4672
    @woodslore4672 Před 5 lety

    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.

  • @danielcharbonneau222
    @danielcharbonneau222 Před 5 lety +2

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

  • @williammills936
    @williammills936 Před 5 lety

    Once again another awsome video.

  • @davelindsay9051
    @davelindsay9051 Před 5 lety +1

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

  • @user-of3op4sf7o
    @user-of3op4sf7o Před 4 lety

    Great job. Very helpful.

  • @MrRutabager
    @MrRutabager Před 5 lety

    great job, Thanks for sharing

  • @mikefiles2087
    @mikefiles2087 Před 5 lety

    Fantastic video really enjoyed it thank you

  • @thetruthhershelcyphers

    Good video, thanks. Job well done!

  • @josephscharffjr9374
    @josephscharffjr9374 Před 5 lety

    Great job !

  • @GuntherRommel
    @GuntherRommel Před 5 lety

    Awesome video

  • @quinntheeskimooutdoors6234

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

  • @frogfish2160
    @frogfish2160 Před 5 lety

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

  • @wallstreetcrash1
    @wallstreetcrash1 Před 4 lety

    Top job....👍
    KCB/ UK 🇬🇧

  • @perrybourlet8871
    @perrybourlet8871 Před 4 lety +1

    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.

  • @BushCraftBums
    @BushCraftBums Před 5 lety

    inspirational,thanks for sharing

  • @banger355tw
    @banger355tw Před 5 lety

    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!

  • @scottevans5038
    @scottevans5038 Před 5 lety

    Nice job . Good video.

  • @wituikbws
    @wituikbws Před 5 lety +4

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

  • @BigHat83
    @BigHat83 Před 5 lety

    Nice video, thanks for sharing

  • @miikesternberg6947
    @miikesternberg6947 Před 5 lety

    Very cool. I am going to make one.

  • @linklesstennessee2078
    @linklesstennessee2078 Před 5 lety

    Good build Dan

  • @nicktant1756
    @nicktant1756 Před 5 lety

    Impressive as hell!!

  • @mittenstatebushcraft6381
    @mittenstatebushcraft6381 Před 5 lety +1

    Excellent!

  • @mikerogers9711
    @mikerogers9711 Před 5 lety

    Damn, SIR that was perfect 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @pastoramoscarmichael5986

    Nice work

  • @cillaloves2fish688
    @cillaloves2fish688 Před 5 lety

    Cool!!
    Real handy for u!!

  • @kurtbaier6122
    @kurtbaier6122 Před 5 lety

    Nice

  • @Q-BinTom
    @Q-BinTom Před 5 lety

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

  • @celtgunn9775
    @celtgunn9775 Před 5 lety

    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. ☀️🌬

  • @charliecicero577
    @charliecicero577 Před 5 lety

    Cool video

  • @bearcingetorix6326
    @bearcingetorix6326 Před 5 lety

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

  • @dannyakatrikerred7381
    @dannyakatrikerred7381 Před 5 lety

    Well done 👍🏻👍🏻. 🇺🇸😎

  • @zulu5oscar765
    @zulu5oscar765 Před 5 lety

    Good video! Makes me want to make another bow!

  • @puffinlittle
    @puffinlittle Před 5 lety

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

  • @caswallonandflur692
    @caswallonandflur692 Před 4 lety

    Pretty snifty pal ! Yessir 🙂

  • @LGSkywalker82
    @LGSkywalker82 Před 5 lety

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

  • @davidhathcock6288
    @davidhathcock6288 Před rokem

    I've looked at many videos on shaving horse, this by far the best. What type of tree was this?

  • @Caintuckee64
    @Caintuckee64 Před 5 lety +1

    I was thinking about using my draw knife!

  • @wadetitcombe9971
    @wadetitcombe9971 Před 3 lety

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

  • @AYellowPepper
    @AYellowPepper Před 5 lety +1

    6:55 TINY AXE! so cute :3

    • @abaddon2479
      @abaddon2479 Před 4 lety

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

  • @kekipark77
    @kekipark77 Před 3 lety

    nice

  • @edvillavicenciobazan3240

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

  • @2862Gunny
    @2862Gunny Před 5 lety +1

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

  • @Caintuckee64
    @Caintuckee64 Před 5 lety +3

    Man, right on time!

  • @rodhiekel7131
    @rodhiekel7131 Před 5 lety

    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.

  • @aidand.7911
    @aidand.7911 Před 2 lety +1

    How did you learn to do all this stuff like this? Did you take classes on it and read books as well or did you solely learn from your father/grandfather/uncles?

  • @samstewart4444
    @samstewart4444 Před 5 lety

    More videos like this one!

  • @simth0095
    @simth0095 Před 5 lety

    But you didn't end with "this is Dan wowack with Coalcracker Bushcraft"..! How will I know who you are? And whether or not I should stay in the woods! Lmao! Great project brother keep them coming!