Drawknives

This video gives an overview of the drawknives, inshaves, and cooper's hollowing knives that we make.

[@MartinMMeiss-mj6li]

As a long-time draw knife user, I have seen a lot of silly, shallow, and wrong information on KZbin about draw knives and how to use them. Some people swear that they must be used bevel down. Others think they are primarily for removing bark. Still others demo with a tool that is clearly not sharp. Yours is one of the few draw-knife videos I have seen that reflects deep knowledge. Thank you. Keep up the good work.

[@jasonlonontoolmaker]

Thanks for the kind words. I've been using a drawknife at least since I was in my teens, and have put a lot of miles on them.

[@LitoGeorge]

That is the finest and sharpest drawknife I've ever seen. Thank you.

[@virtualenvironmentfellowsh6671]

All of the clamps are wooden 😲🤯 Never seen that before. With steel and wood, everything can be made with a man's own two hands 🥰🥰

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Great tutorial video on drawknives. Hollow drawknife is really cool👍🔥🔥

[@beverlyaten1775]

Very nice instructional video. Thank you.

[@christoph8509]

this was so informative an exactly the information i was seeking, all packaged in one video. thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@desmondehoppie4758]

Great. Very Informative. Thank You for taking the time to make this video

[@BenG1776]

Thanks Jason. This video is great and very useful information that I have always wanted to know more about.

[@tristindalton4238]

thank you for sharing this, much appreciated . i'm real curious about that neat vice you got there. i've just started trying step up my woodworking game, and man these C-clamps were giving me hell. i've resorted to screwing together jigs for whatever piece im messing with at the time. it would be nice to not have to do that

[@rpower1401]

I just picked up a Cooper's hollowing knife at a yard sale, now I know how to use it...just need to sharpen it now

[@ervintaylor6508]

I love this video it's a great tutorial, I am very patiently waiting for several of your tools to come back into stock I am ready to purchase, one of them being the carving axe with a tiger Maple handle.

[@jasonlonontoolmaker]

Hello Ervin, Glad the video was helpful for you. I am just starting on the next batch of carving axes and some will get curly maple handles. Look for them sometime in March.

[@ervintaylor6508]

@@jasonlonontoolmaker great Jason thank you my birthday is in the middle of March so I will make it a gift to myself. In him!!

[@triune_blades]

Thanks for this. It cleared some smoke in this area for me. 🤙

[@michsportsfan2000]

I recently found a draw shave curved and twisted slightly. Guessing cooper shave but not sure.

[@CarlWinter-oy8uf]

Can those drawknives --be used on shaving heavy hides & skins in a tannery ?

[@mikehayes2233]

Thanks for this video. I LOVED it. First time to visit your channel!! See ya again soon!! ps-I was watching your elbow 💪 get awfully close to that anvil. In case your elbow lost the battle with the anvil, I would be MOST willing to take the anvil off of your hands so it would NEVER happen again!! he he he he Hope your Thanksgiving was a memorable one. See ya again soon!! This note is sent from the World’s Largest Golf Tee (about a 3 minute walk from our back door)!! We are also 7 miles away from the World’s Largest Horseshoe AND the World’s Largest Anvil!! Google all three. You won’t be sorry you did!! See ya soon Buddy!!

[@DelphineBaldz-dx3qc]

Wow sir How do the smiths quench that tools?

[@josephdorey8458]

Im a blacksmith from the UK and interested in learning to make these tools, are there any books you can recommend that give detailed drawings/measurements for each of these? Also yours is the first draw knife ive seen that's got a bit of a bow shape to the blade, what advantage does this give over the straight edged ones?

[@jasonlonontoolmaker]

Thanks for your interest! I do not know of any such book. Most of my research has come from collecting and using antique drawknives. The slight curve gives a skewing, slicing effect to the cut, and it is easier to sharpen as well.

[@josephdorey8458]

@@jasonlonontoolmaker thanks for the reply :) and that's interesting

[@FireCreekForge]

Useful info!

[@LitoGeorge]

Two questions if you will please: I heated up a 135-150 year old drawknife (my first restoration), with olive oil on the blade. My goal was to try darken the blade (protect it). This was from guidance from another restorer. I used a small propane torch and kept it moving over the entire 14" surface, both back and front and the top part of the tangs. The steel never changed any colour that I could see, but it was too hot to touch for more than a half second. I let it cool down slowly in the air. Did I destroy the temper of it? 2nd question: I did heat one of the tangs up to a blue colour (kinda shiny rainbow colour), so that I could bend it straight. Its about 3" down a 6" tang. I bent it just fine and let it air cool. Did I damage the tang metal (which will be encased in a wooden handle) by doing so? Thank you for your experience and time.

[@MartinMMeiss-mj6li]

Just sharpen it and see if it holds an edge well. If it does, you did no harm.

[@LitoGeorge]

@@MartinMMeiss-mj6li Thanks for your response. Looks like it holds an edge just fine, judging by the last 2 months of use. Be well.

[@pomademahal]

You made this by yourself?

[@stonekutteral]

do you actually sell these tools you make? if so, how can i buy them??

[@jasonlonontoolmaker]

Yes, we make and sell the drawknives featured in this video. Check out our website: www.jasonalonontoolmaker.com

[@VenomousB6U6R6N]

How to sharpen curved draw knife

[@sm4rtmouth]

Lots of good info - I just miss the hint to use ppe/psg aka a thick leather apron or similar to protect your belly or other extremities from getting cut open when not everything goes to plan ;) Regards Smarty

[@MartinMMeiss-mj6li]

It's pretty hard to cut yourself with a draw knife when you're using it at a shaving horse. Most cuts occur when sharpening, picking up, dropping, or groping in a tool box. I have done two of those four.

[@stevenegleston]

Sweeeet.

[@ibrhemahmed170]

[@твполезныесамоделки]

хорошее корыто

[@kcfmoveisplanejados2661]

Congratulations! I have a KZbin channel and it's called kcf móveis planejados. I love working with wood. I have a tool like this, I thought your video was incredible. Congratulations always!!!! God bless you as you grow a lot!!!