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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PaulP on October 21, 2007, 12:04:34 pm

Title: Shaving Horse Suitable for Bow Making
Post by: PaulP on October 21, 2007, 12:04:34 pm

Where does one find a Shaving Horse suitable for bow Making? 

Thanks,

Paul

Title: Re: Shaving Horse Suitable for Bow Making
Post by: M-P on October 21, 2007, 12:27:47 pm

Hi,  This forum limits vendor recommendations to sponsers of the parent magazine ( fair ' nough.)  Why don't you check the sponsors?  I believe 3Rivers carries one model, there may be others.  Otherwise any shaving horse ( also called shaving bench, bow bench or schnitzelbank) will work.  Many books /articles on traditional woodworking will show plans for homemade versions. If you buy or make a shaving horse, the most helpful modification is a to provide for a couple of pins at the end of the bench away from you to keep the stave from wiggling side to side.    Ron

Title: Re: Shaving Horse Suitable for Bow Making
Post by: Pat B on October 21, 2007, 12:39:15 pm

If you do a search on this website you will find bow horse(shaving horse) that you can copy. There have been a few articles in past Primitive Archer Magazines with instructions on how to build them.  Pat

Title: Re: Shaving Horse Suitable for Bow Making
Post by: PaulP on October 21, 2007, 08:36:15 pm

Thanks,

Paul

Title: Re: Shaving Horse Suitable for Bow Making
Post by: Cromm on November 07, 2007, 06:20:12 pm

Hi i posted this a week or so ago,if  you look at the attachment there's a plan of how to make one. Hope it helps.

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Title: Re: Shaving Horse Suitable for Bow Making
Post by: WoodSpringer on November 07, 2007, 11:00:12 pm

The Fall 2005 Issue of the Bowyer's Journal has a very well detailed plan on making a Bowyer's Bench. You can call and order that issue.

Hope this helps.

WoodSpringer