hej hej all, Today i have been helping my old neighboor (76) with taking down some trees and splitting , forgot my camera but we got a nice amount of wood in the yard for him. (I will make some photos later) We have been neighboors for several years now , and ones i a while i help him with all kinds of stuff and i never ask money or anything. So he told me he got me a token of apriciation for the help he is getting from me . And he gave me this , i really was speechless with such a nice gift!!! There is just one problem , i never used any tool like this before but it got me really exciting. You people got some advice for me how to use it and why the blade is curved? Please let me know what u think. have a nice day all
draw knife I have a flat one and all I recall ever using it for was to put points on sticks for makeshift tent stakes and putting a notch in a pole so a rope would stay put.
Yes it’s a drawknife, also known as a draw shave. It’s primary use is for shaping wooden spindles, which could be used in chairs, for tool handles, or any other use you may find for a rounded or profiled stick of wood. The tool is designed to be used with two hands and pulled towards the user. Normally the handles are both pointed towards the user and the tool is used with an underhand grip. But yours appears to be designed for an overhand grip. They come in flat or curved profiles, with the bevel either at the top or bottom of the working edge. Bevel up are considered a “roughing” tool and bevel down a “finishing” tool. I was not aware that gransfors bruk made these kinds of tools, but they have a reputation for very high quality. That is not a disposable tool - it’s the kind you will pass down to your grandchildren someday. Congrats! Nice tool!
A beautiful knife indeed. I used one when I was younger but it's been a long time ago. It used to be you could always find one on every farm. And yes, they will work and work well for debarking and folks used them a lot for that when making log homes or barns.
That is one heck of a token of appreciation! On a related note, I just learned the difference between a draw knife and a spokeshave, the former being used for rough work and the latter for fine work.
That's a fine looking tool! Congrats Duvekot! It's good to hear you help out your neighbor without expecting anything in return and at the same time he appreciates your help enough to give you a nice gift. This site always seems to remind me there are still good people out there.
I just bought one for debarking, as I recently bought a crosscut saw from a company in NY and they recommend debarking to keep the edge on the saw teeth. I have yet to try it though(the draw knife). Mine is not as nice as yours Duvekot , it is good fortune for you that you helped a neighbor not expecting any reward, and yet you were rewarded. Good to hear from you again!
