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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: T Bone on March 05, 2014, 11:29:49 am

Title: curved drawknife?
Post by: T Bone on March 05, 2014, 11:29:49 am

Good morning all. I recently purchased a few old drawknives. They're in terrible shape and need to be restored. One of the blades is bent in the middle. I can't tell if this was done on purpose or not. Has anyone ever used one such as this or do I need to straighten it?

Title: Re: curved drawknife?
Post by: osage outlaw on March 05, 2014, 02:41:19 pm

Does it look kind of like this?

(http://www.traditionalwoodworker.com/images/500-2210%20lg.jpg)

Title: Re: curved drawknife?
Post by: T Bone on March 05, 2014, 03:18:07 pm

Outlaw, no sir, it does not. I believe that is a scorp, used for carving out chair seats. This drawknife I'm talking about looks like it was a straight one which was bent around a pole in the middle because the ends are still straight. This could have been revenge for all I know, I've yet to use a drawknife. I went to school for furniture making and for some reason I've never picked one up until now. I haven't figured out yet how to post photos yet, I'll try to get one.

Title: Re: curved drawknife?
Post by: bubby on March 05, 2014, 04:01:04 pm

this might help posting pics http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,38995.0.html