We were sitting out at the barn having coffee this morning and thought that we needed a small table for setting coffee on. I tried out the antique shave horse today and pared down some sugar maple saplings and made tenon joints. A piece of old sawn pine was used for the top. Old school, hand tools only. I have to replace two oak pins and extend the foot treadle. Other than that, it worked great. There is a lot to learn, but it was a fun project.
I'll leave it as is. It should darken over time. I have a good collection of old tools from the 1840's on.
Maybe. I have a few big projects going on now. Instead of a fieldstone base and cob dome that requires a roof to protect it, I am thinking of something different. Maybe a half metal drum for a roof with a brick dome underneath. It's way down on the honey do list. I've cut lot of bread out of my diet, but plenty other meals can be cooked. I am planning a maple sugaring shed with a cookstove, so I can get some wood cooked meals done with an outside stove.
Always the craftsman. Been looking at draw knives lately as I want to try my hand at small outdoors projects that would benefit from that rustic look. Hard to tell what's good nowadays.
I bought one new for heavy work, the rest are older ones from yard sales and flea markets. I get them cheap, so I use what is comfortable. Sorry I can't recommend any particular brand, but I just use what I find.
