Shaving Horse Design - In depth review!

[@ddekiw]

The best shaving horse video on KZbin.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

david steil Thanks, glad you liked it.

[@melodycapehartmedina2264]

I got addicted to the Foxfire books in High School and loved reading about lost or almost lost arts. It is so nice to see a younger generation who won't let them die. Thanks!

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Melody Capehart Medina Your welcome, I'm glad you are enjoying the videos.

[@richardlamphier9978]

By far the most helpful video I’ve ever viewed. Thorough, clear, easily understood. Thank you for sharing measurements & “how to” description, including your unique methods/tools.

[@willclark491]

You give enough detail without going on too long. Your design is well thought out. Really a solid guide to the shave horse.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Thanks

[@darrylserra5274]

Excellent video, finally someone who actually tells you the actual dimensions!

[@sergeantcrow]

Being a carpenter (Not craftsman) and only familiar with the method I trained with and what i discovered myself while working in construction world for years I must say I love your style, methods, design and the attention to little details. I think a whole new world of woodwork is there for me to explore... I need a shaving horse and I like this design... Thank you very much..

[@richardlamphier9978]

VERY WELL Done! Clear speech, always stays on subject. Provided measurements of Every part, as well as, clearly describing how he made it. Good photography, with subject being centered in frame. Good closeups when necessary. Doesn’t “assume” anything explains everything. Hollywood couldn’t do any better.

[@raymondcline5193]

I recently acquired 2 draw knives, one is a straight blade and the other is a u shaped blade. Seeing your videos has inspired me. I recently had to take down a cedar tree in my yard that measures 22" at the trunk. I am planning to use it to make posts and a handrail for my stairs inside my house. Your videos are so descriptive and entertaining that I want to make my own shaving horse and then start on my railing. Please continue to make videos showing your amazing woodworking skills? Thank you!

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Thank you for watching. Good luck with your project.

[@skipschenck7166]

This is the best explanation of how to make a shave horse and the nicest video/shave horse I have seen. I look forward to making one for myself.

[@washburn_morning_dad3883]

Wish I saw this before I made my Bodger's Bench. Mine is built like a tank, but the features you've incorporated are really nice!!

[@mikerogers6556]

Now I know what to do with those old oak planks out in the barn. Many things are doable with some good and sound instruction, which you do a great job in providing, good detail yet let the viewer think for themselves. This is a great family project! Like the taper tool to. Thanks........

[@richardsilva-spokane3436]

Wow!! I just discovered and watched two of your tutorials, and they are both so crystal clear in detail and instructions. Keep up the excellent work!👍👍👍👍

[@MyUnquenchableThirst]

this was such a well made video. I truly love the way you explained everything. you gave dimensions, in case any one wanted to make the exact thing but then you followed up by explain why it was that long or if the dimension was relative to another part. perfect. I am subscribing

[@lifeofjess27]

i really like that you choose to film outside on many of your videos. you always have such beautiful scenery. Thanks!

[@JohnHeisz]

The reamer is brilliant!

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Thanks John, it is a cool tool to make and use.

[@Goodwithwood69]

Phrasing!

[@somatder]

found it! This is absolutely gold - already having a shave horse this shouldn't be too much of a deal to build though I got some hewing to do as I do not posses conventional lumber. Can't wait to build this. Thank you!

[@globalbmx]

I am planning on building one of these this summer for some windsor chair making I plan on doing. You have given me some good ideas, I really like your I-bolt design for the hinge of the wedge. Thanks for sharing!

[@russellmutzelburg354]

I've been looking for a video as clear as this one. I'm hoping to shape some walking staffs (that might get shepherds' crook tops added) so was hunting for some way to do the staff other than doing a two-piece staff on a lathe. This has been a great help. Thanks.

[@gpd387]

Great video, I keep watching it because I am getting ready to make one. I have started making several wooden utensils and this will be a great piece of equipment to have, I think it will help save my back since everything will be in alignment... Thanks for taking the time to show how you built this. Most importantly thank you for the diagram! It looks much better than my sketching as I watched the video!

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Good luck

[@jackgesmundo3734]

A beautifully built bench clearly demonstrated and explained. Thanks

[@peterrandall9523]

Smashing advice. Just about to make a shaving horse to replace my old decrepit one I made thirty odd years ago. I like your design very much and you explain things very well too. So you just got a new subscriber from the UK. Cheers pal👌

[@timdarnell1323]

Absolutely the best I have seen. Fascinating and easy to watch. Thank you

[@hai99noi]

Thank you for the superb presentation. Everything is clearly explained. Thank you for sharing your fine design.

[@all4180]

Very cool design and work. Fantastic explanation! Going to have to try to build something like this...

[@timwalters9839]

Thanks for this and the log peavey video. We are building our new home on 24 wooded acres and I'm looking forward to many hours of homestead projects. Gotta make a log peavey to maneuver the logs that will be generated from clearing (found a serviceable hook in a shed on my property) and therefore I need a shaving horse! I'll make the horse tomorrow with your measurements. I don't have a lathe, so I'll use oak dowels. Thanks again for your videos.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+Tim Walters Good deal, sounds like you've got some fun ahead of you. Feel free to send me some photos of your shaving horse, id like to see what you come up with.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+Tim Walters Thanks for the link, they both look good. I'm sure they will come in handy for the projects you mentioned. Thanks again and good luck with your channel.

[@slomkaadas9603]

Amazing, thank you for your time and knowledge. The dimensions helped a lot in the construction. Warm regards ❤

[@markluke8447]

Nice and clever design , great looking and great informative video. Thanks for sharing.

[@sanguine.dreams]

Hey, thanks for the great idea to tension the "clamp" pivot point. I kept having my pieces fall out if I had to get up. I didn't use a bolt, I used a 1 3/8" dowel so I inserted a cheap clamp, works wonderfully. I used an old door hinge for the angle plank, instead of slotting / doweling.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+Justin Henderson No problem, glad you liked it.

[@TheRobinDC]

I built one a few months ago but it has the hammer type clamp I will make another similar to yours in the future. Thanks for all the good work and ideas.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Robin Caudle Good deal, I also want to make your style shave horse for doing some windsor chairs. Thanks for watching.

[@TheRobinDC]

The Homestead Craftsman I did not expect you to respond so quick, thanks. How do you do this work all day? I have to have a full time job. I am just not motivated to do it all day, guess I am lazy or just burnt out, LOL. But seriously how can you make a living with the woodworking? I have several designs of my own but every time I make something someone in the family wants it and I make nothing. I thought about Etsy or ebay or even a channel here on youtube but I see so much talent here I am not sure. Any advice is appreciated.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Well first off, there's always going to be someone better. So don't give that any thought, if you want to make a channel, make a channel. People will relate to you regardless of your skill level and will enjoy seeing the channel and your skills grow. As far as doing this work all day, I don't. I do a lot of different stuff. But the most relevant answer most likely is..... no family, cats, dogs, car payments, etc. I live a very low cost lifestyle right now. There's nothing wrong with these things, but I just don't have them....yet. At the moment I am working on: building my table business, growing the youtube channel and working on my house (which is paid for) so the reason I am able to do this stuff is because I don't have to spend time coming up with money to pay for all the stuff that most people are paying for. Most people seem to be at work to pay for all the stuff sitting in at around their house and in the parking lot of where they work. Of course in time, my financial responsibilities will grow but I'm working on building up the ability to pay for them before I take them on. My furniture is just part of my income and the hardest money to come by. Making a lot of money at your job is great, but the important thing is what you do with the money you have regardless if it is a little or a lot. After you work all day and pay taxes on that money going and spending it on something that is not necessary is crazy. That "first" money should be invested in some way, whether it's in your business, starting a business, real estate, traditional investing, etc. That's sort of a vague reveal of how I do what I do. But don't think I'm Mr money bags, it mostly comes down to my living costs are so low. But for me, and I know I'm repeating myself, the most important thing is building a financial base and keeping costs low. As Dave Ramsey says, "live like no other so you can live like no other" or something like that. As far as how I do the woodworking. I sell out of 3 stores, just got the 3rd one about a month ago. So I only sell locally and I only make the tables and benches to go with them. I make other things, but for my business it's just the tables. I advertise in local magazines some, have a websites, pass out business cards and my stuff is kind of expensive, selling stuff for cheap is a bad idea. The more expensive it is the better you network is, each person I sell a table to also has friends that can afford them, so I get word of mouth advertising that actually produces sales. I've also sold stuff on etsy, small stuff, cutting boards and chop sticks, and while I was selling chopsticks for far more than people should pay it's too much running around to the post office. Not that you couldn't make it work, but I think your looking at several years of growing your etsy shop before it gets to a bare minimum. The thing that makes my business work is making the same thing again and again, I've got it down, I make the tables very fast...very fast. But it's because I have worked out each step to about as efficient as I can get it for my tools. I make a table, deliver it and take photos, then use that photo in ads and people just say "I want the table in the photo" Another advantage is I premake parts, legs, apron boards, etc. Then when someone orders a table from me directly, I just grab the right parts and assemble a table. It's a custom table, but from parts I already have made. Well I think this is enough of a response, probably more than you want, but it's as good of a response as I can offer. Feel free to ask any questions if you'd like. Thanks for the questions.

[@TheRobinDC]

The Homestead Craftsman As I said any advice is appreciated and you did fine, thank you. I have a lot of what you don't when it comes to finances, wife, kids, bills I don't need.

[@tomthomas334]

The Homestead Craftsman I really like what you wrote.

[@TheMopangbend]

10 years late to this party but love this design, nice work

[@mikehall2977]

Great stuff. Really helpful to have the instructions with the visuals combined. I dont think i will do the tapering on the main plank though. Cutting and wedging the legs will hopefully do the trick. Thanks

[@matthieuseassau6574]

Really very clever fitting, I am impressed by your knowledges of wood adjustment, great video, thank you!

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Thank you

[@DaveBardin]

Wonderfully explained and demonstrated.

[@micahhowell4432]

That is a really neat project!! Another great video!!

[@waveoflight]

The Shave horse is what bought me to your channel.

[@phooesnax]

Nice design, well done tutorial on the subject. Thanks for the hard work telling us about it.

[@wharton7067]

I made a much more complicated, heavier, and almost impossible to disassemble horse... yours is gorgeous, and as with most of your ideas brilliant in the simplicity of approach and end result. I will try to duplicate your design.Kudos and many thanks,

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

While I did build it, it was HEAVILY inspired. www.greenwoodworking.com/ShavingHorsePlans That's the link to the design I used to get me going. I tweaked it a little with the tension knob and turning my legs. There's a cool drawing on there too that you can print to have in the shop with you.

[@neilhassanali316]

Another good video. I like the idea of the sight lines.

[@terry2346]

A very complete and detailed video on the making of your shave-horse. Nicely done and some tips I think I want to incorporate in a folding up version I am thinking of converting mine to. Thanks!

[@Redarkrome]

Wonderful job! Thanks for sharing your experience and you passion. Greetings from North West Italy. Dario

[@Visigoth_]

Thanks for sharing, that "taper scraper" is very cool

[@woodturningjohn]

That tapering tool is cool. Nice shaving horse, I will be making one soon but have not made up my mind on the style. Now I will have to start checking out your other videos now that I have found you channel and subbed.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

woodturningjohn A shaving horse will work you pretty good, but a nice tool to have. I don't use it frequently, but when I do need it, it's there.

[@mmd1957]

Hi, I ve just found your channel, really enjoyed this informative and practical video, I plan to do one too some time. Mike from the UK.

[@lonniewillhite4474]

what are the dementions for where the holes are drilled in the upright and how far back on the bench?

[@garyquernemoen2513]

Just learning about the shavehorse....a great introduction!

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+Gary Quernemoen It's a fun tool, here's another video that may be interested in. It's about a draw knife, which is one of the tools you use one a shaving horse. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3eQda1mp62efbs

[@donaldgarmon7368]

This is a very good description and explanation of your Shave Horse! Thank You!

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+Donald Garmon Thanks, it is fun to make and use.

[@joelaranjo2949]

Very nice bench and video Thanks for sharing! JOE

[@davidfairman5461]

fantastic demo. Love the tapper tool.

[@marydearing986]

Great instructional video and you make it look like it would be fun to make and to use! I'd like to see a video of the tapering tool too.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+Harry Dearing Thanks, I might do a video on it.

[@slantsix6344]

You have an outstanding collection of videos on youtube, thanks for posting!

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Thanks

[@CarlosPortoPhotography]

Hi!, Where I can find some Shaving Horse Plans? Thanks and Thumbs Up Your videos are Amazing

[@rickrab842]

Very nice take on the shaving horse. The link to the article is dead?

[@michaelarnold6123]

very informative well explained as a newby I am confident I can build one looking forward to more thanks

[@MrWyvyrn]

You rock! I subscribed after the first video of yours I watched. Very well done, informative & creative. I can't wait to see what other videos you have made. Thank you for freely sharing such valuable knowledge.

[@rongreen6792]

Hello from Australia, great video, fantastic information, Thank you .

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Ron Green Hello, glad you liked the video.

[@ablecherpes4755]

I like your video I like your background did you and your family dig that Pond my parents have a pond also that they dug we are homesteaders also to a certain point

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

I dug the pond by hand, just kidding. It was dug about 90 years ago for watering tobacco by my Great Grandfather. It's small but a great little pond, has surpirsingly big fish in it. And it does make for a nice background for filming! Thanks.

[@MickLBrad]

Great tips and well presented. Thanks for sharing. Regards, Mick Bradford

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Mick Bradford Hi Mick, thanks. Glad you liked the video.

[@kellygooch8314]

Fixing to get started. Good ideas. Thanks!

[@starforged]

Great video. Needed one for years, now I got to build one.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Steve Larsen It's an enjoyable tool to use, feel free to send a picture if you build one. I had another fella make one after seeing the video and he sent a photo, made some cool changes to it.

[@andrewpowell4805]

Have you ever looked into the low Roman style benches? Seems up your alley

[@Ashysand]

Great horse. I’ll try that tomorrow

[@MrOnyl]

Very good vid, lots of good info, I will be making one of these shave horses.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Good deal, glad you watched.

[@MrJsteed2009]

Really outstanding video! I've watched quite a few and I really learned a lot and had a good time doing it. Thanks for your effort. Keep up the good work!

[@peikstenberg6184]

I´m definitely enjoying. Thanks a million, I´m going to build/make my own incoming summer. Greets from Finland!

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+Peik Stenberg Your welcome

[@bruceglassford6894]

Fantastic, well made, informative video. Well done sir!

[@1951shelby]

great design, would work well for making archery bows, enjoy your video's.

[@19canman49]

Nice job explaining your process!

[@banjowoodsman7675]

Thank you for another very informative video. Please keep producing more videos.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+banjowoodsman 76 Will do.

[@danielwebber1635]

very informative, very well done.

[@Whipple1]

Well done instructional video. Much appreciated. Cheers! Whipple

[@rolandotapullimaguerra8627]

The Homestead Craftsman,Sir, can you tell me the measurement in inches of the length of the bench and the length of the slats that press the object to be shaved? God bless you for sharing your very noble competence, thank you

[@stephenzevetchin]

same here. my son(s) and I are going to make 2!!!come on summer!!!

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+Stephen Zevetchin Yall will have fun, making and using them

[@treforparry4054]

Really clearly explained. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I'm a new subscriber.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Well thank you, glad you enjoyed it and happy to have you as a subscriber. You've got a lot of videos you can watch!

[@johnnymotoeveryday8206]

Great video. Thank you for making and posting! Happy New Year.

[@josephhustead749]

EXCELLENT! DAMN DECENT! KEEP LIVIN' WELL! ALWAYS INFORMATIVE AND ENJOYABLE!

[@jonnyboy9584]

What a great video i`v always wanted to build one, thanks for the plans.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

jon ellisdon Have at it, I'd like to see a pic of what you come up with if you end up making one.

[@sethwarner2540]

Thanks!! I always thought a shaving horse had to be made from huge heavy planks and had to be a stationary tool. You mean it can be ight enough to pack in on my back, make a chair, then pack it back out with my new chair on my arm??!! WOW!

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+Seth Warner Yes it can. That's why I liked this one, it can be broken down quickly tossed in a car, carried where ever, etc. It packs a punch. Thanks for watching.

[@michaelday1297]

Excellent instruction but what is the distance of the holes in the clamping arms top to bottom?

[@ronaldcox2741]

Great video..I would really like to have a Shaving horse it is almost a must for my new hobby of restoring axes and making my own handles..I'm going to have to find one for sale close by where I live because I don't have a lathe...I def want one like this that will come apart so I can store it away to the side when I'm not using it..Man I wish my grandfather was still alive he could help me find one and he probably had one but I was really young when he passed so everything he had as far as tools is gone I have no idea what happened to all of his tools..If I can't find one I may just have to try and make one...Another thing I want to try and make is a saw horse from a tree trunk with a notch cut in it on the top and the legs are branches from a tree..Do you have one or a video on how to make one?? I'd like to have one made from an oak tree about 4-6ft long and about 14-16 inches in diameter..I see them in videos I watch of people carving things from wood..It would be cool to have a couple different size ones.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Im currently building this to your specks but for the life of me I cannot figure out the spacing between the upright swing arm parts. You did not include the spacing in your video. The spacing from the bottom to the foot peg hole. The spacing fro. Your foot peg hole to the bar that goes through the bench itself. The spacing from this to the upper part that is the clamp for the top of the piece your working on. Than the spacing to the very top of the swing arm. Also how far from the end of bench back towards to the hole that swing arm is attached to the bench?

[@delmerhowell4781]

Well thought through. Thanks for your effort and time!

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Thanks, glad you like it.

[@deepbludude4697]

I like it im building one of these and im very much a noob this helped!

[@turnstyles7485]

For anyone who wants to make the tapering tool, an easier way to cut the slot for the blade would be to cut it while the blank is still square. Then glue a scrap piece on the open end and turn the taper. The scrap can be parted off when the turning is done.

[@rickreed123]

Thanks. Great design and demonstration.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Your welcome Rick, I don't use it every day, but it's always enoyable to work on a shaving horse, thanks for watching.

[@Boomers_Bud]

Thank you for sharing so much. Derek

[@grizzly22485]

Different from the others that I've seen, but not so fancy that it isn't utilitarian. Great job and I did subscribe. Looks like this is going to be a valuable channel. Thanks!...............Ross

[@daverellik]

Making one of these today! Thank you! It is a compound splay, now I’m wondering what degree you were using on your t square??

[@chancebralley5613]

Anything you would do differently now? FYI I enjoy your videos.

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+Chance Bralley Not really, maybe ad a seat, I usually sit on a piece of foam.

[@AlStoneofficial]

Nice work, great design

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Thank you, I just finished filming a video with using this shave horse for the entire project.

[@calebremmerde]

Well thought out and thorough thanks

[@Spartanwing117]

fantastic video on the save horse. was wondering would you ever consider building a traditinal/ medieval wood turnig lathe for bowls and table/chair legs ? keep up the great work

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Spartans Wings 117 Thanks. As a person that has a electric lathe and looking for a second one, I don't thinks so. It would purely be novelty for me and it's a little to big of an item to make without being important to my shop. But I have turned on treadle and spring pole, etc lathes before...... it's fun for a couple minutes. While I won't be doing this idea, I do have some lathe ideas coming up in the future that I think a lot of people will like. Thanks for watching and the comment.

[@Spartanwing117]

perfect. your videos have given me so many ideas that iv only be able to put into my bucket list design book until iv finished my degree fingers crossed in the next few weeks. will be attending a tiny house workshop tomorrow in glenealy, county wicklow, Ireland. very difficult to find as the movement hasnt really kicked off here but will be fun to see the what similarities there are.. great work keep it up and hopefully i will get to send pics of my finished items

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Spartans Wings 117 Feel free to email photos, I like to include them in my Craftsman's Corner videos on occasion.

[@RethanHunter]

love the detail in this video. Good work, you now have a new sub

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+J Robitaille Thanks

[@kirkhobbs9003]

Way cool - a very great job on everything - thank you for sharing your talents & time - your my kind of ole school - you learned well pilgrim ( you had a pa or gramps that loved ya ) ; your video is a great teaching - anyone can learn from . >> & that pickaroon one - what an awesome job there to - rock on dude - kirk out & have a very blessed & safe day : - )

[@williamcostello2436]

I am going to make one thanks for sharing

[@ericwoodward5102]

Great job mate

[@jaycharliesmith]

Great vid just what i was looking for, think i'll subscribe

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Jason Smith Glad to have you, thanks for watching.

[@warriorextermworkout]

darn smart desgin!!! love the video

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Thanks

[@begonaableful]

Hi! and thanks for the video but could you explane me what is a " V block "? is it maybe a wedge?

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

+begonaableful I didn't rewatch the video to see what your talking about, but if I'm guessing right, if I say V block, im referring to a block of wood (piece of a 2x4 with a "v" notched out of it's length. You can clamp it down to a drill press table with the drill bit aligned with the bottom, that way you can drill a hole centered through round stock, like pipe, rod, turnings, etc.......... I think I may have just typed something nothing to due with what your asking, I may have just meant a wedge as you mentioned for adjusting the height of the hinging platform that your piece your working goes on. Well, maybe one of those two answers will get you what you want.

[@waterdawg6324]

Your doing and teaching great

[@johnshelton8280]

What is the lenght where the bolt pivot for the clamp location?