draw benches

Re: draw benches

DeepWoods in MN

>I built one probably twenty years ago. I made it based on the design found in Foxfire, a series of books based on the mountain people who lived in the Appalacian mountains. I don't have any pics. I found the books just now on Amazon, but I didn't realize there are 10 or more volumes. Maybe someone else that does carving, has read those books, has an idea which book it's in. Mine are in the attic. I'm guessing it would be in an earlier eddition.

Good luck, Dave

Re: draw benches

Barry Irby

>Roy Underhill (did I get his name right?) of the Wood Wrights Shop uses one from time to time.

It has a seat on one end and a thing that looks sort of like a horse's head that clamps the work. There are rungs that are attached to the "head" by levers and you put your feet on them to apply pressure to the work. You probably knew all this, but I was surprised that I did.

You might try searching for his web site. He is affiliated with a college in NC.

You might also post your question on the Hand Tools Message board, they might know more. (Wouldn't take much to know more than I do about this.)

Maybe...

doug f, san clemente, ca

>Vince - is a draw bench the same animal as a "shaving horse"? I've used them in the process of chair making. If so, a quick search in Google turns up several simple plans. I know there are much more elaborate types with adjustable seats, variable length holddowns, etc. but for a simple one, these plans seem adequate.

Hope this is what you're looking for.

Doug

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JL

>If you are looking for a draw horse or shaving mule, I got plans from the Country Workshop. He also has plans for a more traditional shaving horse on his site (http://countryworkshops.org/New%20CW/Shaving%20Horse%20Plans.html).


Shaving Mule plans

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John in Kerrville

>IF you are talking about an archery bench, this link gives a picture of one, but the plan is written and not drawn, so details are lacking.

john


http://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni/archer.html

aka a "Schnitzelbank" and the head is a

Robert Hutchins

>"dumbkopf"

Re: draw benches

vince

>Thanks for your response,it took me the info that I needed.