The first thing I saw was that the dumb head is shaped very much like a horse head. This mad me smile as it reminded me of the time I was the docent at a local ag museum. Most of the folks who went through were elementary school children. I worked in the wheelwright/wagon maker+ shop. I explained how the wheels were made from the tire inward. When I got to the spokes, I went over and sat on the shave horse, a continental style. 4 or 5 times, when I explained that I was sitting on a shave horse, one of the boys would remark that it did not look like a horse. When i made a shave horse for my work, I used a forked branch for what you call a bodger style and carved some detail to make it look like a horse's head.
Nice build I see you mortise the foot pedal that's important I'll be looking for that green bent branch on my future walks in the woods thanks for the inspiration!
I have to agree with your points 110%! Great overview ofof the continental shaving horse. A butt block back or an shaped seat spooned out would be nice. That hold down would be great on a roman styled bench. You guys are rocking it!. Steven Columbus Michigan
Nice design😎🐴. As for the vertical block of wood between your knees pitching up your 'leather-covered working surface'... did you home-in on the height you needed to make it comfortable for you to work with? and is it permanently affixed to the bench?. Just wondering.
The action generally tends to be self limiting so that it is really difficult to pull the shave into yourself. It is much more likely that you will cut your hands or fingers in general handling or sharpening. I have well over a hundred shaves that I have restored or just placed into razor sharp working condition and have only suffered minor "paper cuts". Edge guards help when in storage.
The first thing I saw was that the dumb head is shaped very much like a horse head. This mad me smile as it reminded me of the time I was the docent at a local ag museum. Most of the folks who went through were elementary school children. I worked in the wheelwright/wagon maker+ shop. I explained how the wheels were made from the tire inward. When I got to the spokes, I went over and sat on the shave horse, a continental style. 4 or 5 times, when I explained that I was sitting on a shave horse, one of the boys would remark that it did not look like a horse. When i made a shave horse for my work, I used a forked branch for what you call a bodger style and carved some detail to make it look like a horse's head.
Nice to see a new video from you.
Greetings from Germany
Nice to see some new content!
Jean pocket-catchers is a definite design-feature! :) Keep that great M&T content coming, Joshua!!
Nice build I see you mortise the foot pedal that's important
I'll be looking for that green bent branch on my future walks in the woods thanks for the inspiration!
I really like the way your shave horse is made to what I seen of others
I have to agree with your points 110%! Great overview ofof the continental shaving horse. A butt block back or an shaped seat spooned out would be nice.
That hold down would be great on a roman styled bench.
You guys are rocking it!.
Steven Columbus Michigan
Thank you for yet another inspiring video! Shaving horse with butthooks! Funny!
Nice design😎🐴.
As for the vertical block of wood between your knees pitching up your 'leather-covered working surface'... did you home-in on the height you needed to make it comfortable for you to work with? and is it permanently affixed to the bench?. Just wondering.
good info on an excellent design, thank you.
Nice device! Have you ever considered naming it Jarjar Binks?
I came here for JarJar.
First!! Got yah!!from your Quebec friend...
I would definitely have to ware a thick leather bib, can definitely see that blade hitting my belly 🤣🤣
As Roy Underhill says, "That's what happened to my half-brother..."
@@mortisetenonmagazine 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The action generally tends to be self limiting so that it is really difficult to pull the shave into yourself. It is much more likely that you will cut your hands or fingers in general handling or sharpening. I have well over a hundred shaves that I have restored or just placed into razor sharp working condition and have only suffered minor "paper cuts". Edge guards help when in storage.
@@mortisetenonmagazine Gotta love ole Roy; He never passes up an opportunity for a cheesy joke to bring a smile.
Now I know where the German expression “Dummkopf” comes from.
You’re not Jeff Klein’s son, are you?
Nope!
It looks like it's too short for you.
I've found that the closer my seat is to my feet, the more clamping pressure I can exert. I wouldn't want to sit back any more than that.
@@mortisetenonmagazine Sometimes I find that I have to sit further back because I need my work to extend out from the jaws further.