How to Build a Shave Horse. Bowyer's Woodworking Dream. Traditional Handmade Vice for Wood Carving
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- How to Build a Shave Horse. A Bowyer's Woodworking Dream. Perfect home made vice for wood carving and draw knife work. I've been hand making bows for over two years and have always struggled to hold my bow staves steady whilst working on them with spoke shave and draw knife. Enough's enough! So I handmade a shave horse - an ancient type of foot operated vice perfect for wood carving, spoon making and - my interest - bow making. Traditionally used to prepare wood for the pole lathe, the shave horse has numerous other woodland and homesteading uses and is a perfect homemade companion when making bows. Using foot power alone, the stave is gripped tightly allowing the hands to work the tools. In this video I show how I make a shave horse for free - all the wood I use is scrap or found in the fields and hedgerows. Watch me as build this most wonderful aid to building bows. Dimensions included.
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I'm Mick Grewcock, retired from business and now self-learning the arts of longbow- and film-making. Join me in my light-hearted quest for knowledge as I learn to combine the ancient woodworking craft of bow-making with digital videography and film making - I'd be delighted to have you for company on this bizarre journey combining digital and primitive technology.
I have a deep passion for the medieval English longbow, the great warbow - the powerful version of the English longbow that earned its fearsome reputation during the Middle Ages, notably the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries on the ferocious battle fields of France and England during the One Hundred Years War (and in the hands of Robin Hood too!). It is an iconic weapon - and to this day, exudes heritage and awesome power.
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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!
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 ;)
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!!
Mick Grewcock thanks for the knowledge bro!
Thanks for sharing that man that was awesome I'm going to build one too
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 CZcamss best.
I agree. I also dig his freestyle carpentry. It is a true creative spirit that allows for enjoyment of makery.
Doubly absolutely!
Triples.
A terrific explanation of how to make a shave horse. Thanks so much 😊
I really miss Mick Grewcocks videos, he's the best!
Thank you 🙏
You sound like the Sir David Attenborough of forest crafters
Very informative and clearly laid out. Thank you for sharing.
There's a rumour: if you leave a comment, Mick will give you a heart
It’s true!
Absolutely love your video...I am starting to make a bow using my Great Grandfather's draw knife from the late 1800's
Fantastic! Great story behind your bow. Best of luck!
Best lesson in woodworking and English for a frenchman interested in both...
Thank you
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.
Perfect. Love cheddar. Thanks for watching!
Super little film, thank you.
Nice simple vid, thanks for doing the measurements in inches
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.
Good luck!
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!
Great stuff!!
Nice music selection and great job! Love the simplicity!!
That's a very nice looking shave horse
nst låse Thank you 🙏
Very glad I stumbled across your videos.
good idea👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing your skills with us, awesome job 😊
Voicelike David Attenborough reporting on the making of the wild shaving horse 👍😁
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Sir thank you so much ,hello from utah USA🇺🇸
Thank you 🙏 Happy 2023
Brilliant video Mick. Thank you so much.
Thanks for your excellent explaination. Good combination of hand tools and electric tools.
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
Nice work, I think I can make one with the scrap I have laying around! Thanks for the details!
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing 🙏
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.
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.
@@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 👍
That is an awesome video not sure why I never saw this... Thank you
Its as if Sir David Attenborough learned videography and decided to share. Only 25k subs? Unbelievable. Very high quality. Thank you.
Thank you 🙏
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.
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I'm disabled but I'm getting my stuff together slowly but surely LOL we're learning this stuff together friend LOL good job
Sorry to hear that but I hope the learning is helping! Good luck.
Always great music
So awesome
Thank you 🇺🇸
thanks :D i been looking for something like this thank you very much sir :D
Good luck
Shave horse is fantastic. You got a good way of talking, can also become a good commentator.
Thank you 🙏 Stay well
I love it. I am inspired to make one, for free
The David Attenborough of wood working.
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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.
I have learned a lot.
Absolutely brilliant.
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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
Good luck!
Отличная работа! Спасибо за видео!
As a carpenter, I see many trade secrets that most people don't know. Such as using your hand saw as a square.
Brilliant!
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.
Micky Murray Thank you Micky. That’s a nice comment to receive. 🙏🙏🙏
Hi Mick, 👋 Among the various Shave Horse designs that can be seen on CZcams, 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! 😊
Good luck 👍👍
@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? 😊
@@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.
Just found this. Nice work
Great shave horse
Thank you 🙏
@@MickGrewcock Keep up the great work
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.
Awesome. Hope bow build was successful too!
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.
Good luck Kevin!
Brilliant job sir. Will be saving this and making one of my own for the very same reason! Thanks for makin this video!
Good luck!
Great build!
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
Just brilliant. Thank you
Jeremy Norman No problem, thanks for watching 🙏
thanks for this
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.
the simpler the better
A great info vid again as always.many thanks.
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.
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.
Very helpful.
VERY COOL!
Very nice Mick. Something new I have learned. Thankyou for sharing.
excellent thanks for showing us ,its on my to do list.
BIG smile thanks it's a wonderful piece of kit ...
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
On this subject this is the very best video on CZcams
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.
I too need to make one. Thank you!
Thanks mate. Great Video, great content and explanations. Much appreciated. Greetings from upper Bavaria Germany.
Good evening Germany and thank you for your kind comment 🙏
This is the best I have seen! Thanks!
Very cool!
Great again
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.
Great video! Awesome advise.
Just found my next projekt. Thank you!
This is a super instructional - not just for bow makers. Thank you so much!
This is fabulous, I loved it. I really need to build one. Thankyou for such a great tutorial on how to do it 😀🏹
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!
Thank you John, appreciated.
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!
Yet another beautiful video! Keep doing your magic!
so helpful! I've been puzzling about just how to make one and now I have a plan. thanks so much.
With some good tools and a good bit of knowledge, you can build anything.
Cheers, mate. love your videos.
Geoff Allert
Thank you Geoff 🙏
Thank you Mick! Just began making selfbows again and I only need the shave horse to make my setup complete.
You remind me of a guy doing a tv-show about food and history many years ago. I watched it a lot as a kid and was a way of learning english.
You wouldn't happen to be that guy would you? :-)
I’m afraid I can’t help on that one. Stay well.
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.!
Best instraction ever made👌✌️🤓
Greatly appreciated, mate! Got myself a drawknife recently and ran into the same problem. Going to need to make myself one now!
Been looking for simple non expensive ways to make a shavehorse and this is it, thank you for a well explained video
Thank you 🙏
Yet another example of your inspirational video from you love watching them thanks
Give that man a medal!🎖
Thank you for showing Mick, nice shave horse
Great inspiration. As usual....
LOVE the folding wooden measure stick!
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 !
Our forefathers would have loved to have a Hitachi cordless drill too ;)
Really enjoyable common sense approach. Thank you
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.
Thats a great idea! I'll keep this in mind when making my shaving horse.
Extremely clear and informative. Great job.
You sir, are an incredible woodworker.
Thank you 🙏
Just what I was looking for. Kind of relaxing working out side.
Great instructions, inspiring and helpful, thank you!
Another great video.
Thank you 🙏