Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BJung on February 09, 2022, 12:00:49 am
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Would anyone be willing to share their shaving horse plans with me? I've seen them online but none with dimensions. I can just guess buy dimensions would be easier. Thank you
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http://www.drewlangsner.com/cw/muleplans2013.pdf
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Make a solid bench instead and add a 4" Engineers vice or if you are feeling flush get a pattern makers vice :)
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Good point. A shaving horse is excellent for prepping lots of staves, but not as useful when it comes to tillering.
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Here's mine... You need to make it to suit you, not really a one size fits all sort of thing (at least, not if you want it comfortable and ergonomic)
https://bowyersdiary.blogspot.com/2013/09/shave-horse-pics.html (https://bowyersdiary.blogspot.com/2013/09/shave-horse-pics.html)
Del
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So it is unnecessary to have a shaving mule and using just a bench wood vise?
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Depends on whether you have space. I would pick the vise if I had only room for one.
The shave horse excels when you want to rough out a stave into a bow, up to floor tillering. I prefer it to using a vise at this stage because its easier to clamp, manipulate the stave, and take off large amounts of waste.
For finer work, when the limbs are flexing a bench and a vice gives you better control, and you can work the bow when it is strung.
Have both if you can.
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Thanks Hamish. I don't have a lot of room in my 1 car garage. Maybe a B/D Workmate will work for the fine finishing.
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This one is made in recovered wood that once was impregnated for outdoor purpose, and this horse has its place in the green. This design is very easy to make and take no time, it is not so delicate as the one Del posted but it do its job to rough out staves, tool handles etc. The design is a compromise to be able to be out door all year long.
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I followed this plan I found online and made it from scrap wood I had lying around, thinking I'd make a better one if the whole wannabe bowyer thing stuck. 2 years later and I'm still using it
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I have one similar to Freke's. Works really good. Given to me by a friend. Has had several hundred bow made from it. By my friend, not me. :)