Help with Draw Knife

[woodswalker]

Well I have my hickory seasoned enough to do something with. But before I can do that I need to get myself a draw knife. Would like to get a good used one but have no idea what is a fair price or a good brand. Any help would be appreciated.

[Pat B]

Check out flea markets of "antique" shops. You can usually get a good old model for $10 to $20, and way better than a new one for the same money. Try asking on our Trading Post and have something ready to trade.

[osage outlaw]

I got a perfect old drawknife for $20 at an antique store.  I see them on Craigslist sometimes also. 

[paoliguy]

I find them at auctions sometimes too. Worth watching if you are in a rural area. Sometimes they are bundled along with other old woodworking tools...

[wood_bandit 99]

A easy way to find them is on ebay and you just look for rounded knife,  blade with out dings, etc. And you will eventually find one. Hope this helps!

[TacticalFate]

If you can, get the largest drawknife you can afford. I bought a small 8-incher, and it really doesnt have the heft to power through large staves, I wish I had gotten a larger one

[Slackbunny]

If you can, get the largest drawknife you can afford. I bought a small 8-incher, and it really doesnt have the heft to power through large staves, I wish I had gotten a larger one

I second that. A big draw knife can do heavy and light work, but a small one is really only good for light work.

[Joec123able]

I got a new one from menards it has worked perfect for over a year now and will probably work perfect forever for 25$ don't see why some guys are against new draw knifes

[ssgtchad]

Found mine on ebay for $18.

[DuBois]

Check out flea markets of "antique" shops. You can usually get a good old model for $10 to $20, and way better than a new one for the same money. Try asking on our Trading Post and have something ready to trade.

1+ that's where I found mine and there were 2 more I should have bought at that time also.

[dwardo]

My draw knife is near a 100 years old and my price and joy.
I have had a play with a few new ones but they all seem heavy and cumbersome.

[BowSlayer]

I got some cool spokeshaves at a car boot sale. love them

[seabass]

get an old one from antique stores.30 bucks or less.they are way better than new ones.i use Keen cutter brand.they have very good steel.mine is from 1930..draw knives have soft steel in between hard steel,so you need to see how much ware is on the blade.you can only sharpen so much.old ones are good ones as long as they have a little life in them.hope this helps.

[George Tsoukalas]

The draw knife I use I inherited from my father. I never saw him use it. He was a woodworker but not of that ilk.

I wish I knew why he had it and where he got it.

I have so many questions I wanted to ask my Dad. I still have so much to learn from him eeven though I learned so much.

I bought an old draw  knife when I was coming home from a shoot. It is really nice. The handles are tipped with brass. It needed some TLC from me which it got happily.
I wonder how the previous owner used it and how.

My Dad's knife is special to me.

I'm sure the new ones are fine but when I pick up an old knife I'm picking up a bit of history.
I like the old ones.

Jawge

[Don Case]

I wish I knew why he had it and where he got it.

Maybe from his dad like a couple of my things.