Tutor: Tom Dillon

Make and use a shave-horse in a day! 

Designed by green wood chairmaker, teacher and author Mike Abbott, these slightly crude but wonderfully functional shave-horses are assembled using lengths of 4x2, sturdy screws, simple tools, and a cordless drill.  Complete with a mini-cleaving break and some handy options for sawing and supporting your woodwork projects, these no-fuss versions of a timeless tool are a great beginning to your green woodworking journey!

You will learn:

How to measure, mark and cut components for your shave-horse from lengths of 4x2                                                                               

How to assemble your shave-horse with screws and a cordless drill

How to shape a pin for your shave-horse using a drawknife

How you can use your shave-horse to effectively hold and cleave lengths of wood