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PJW

04-10-2004 06:27:55




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Looking for advice on making a drawknife. Has anyone out there fabricated a drawknife for shaving wood? I was considering using an old file and forming a blade.




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al

04-11-2004 18:35:30




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 Re: Drawknife in reply to PJW, 04-10-2004 06:27:55  
I bought one that had an adjustable blade. The blade was about 3" long and had two screw type adjusters on each side of the blade. The blade was similar to that of a hand plane.Handles stuck out from each side of the part that held the blade. Worked like a draw knife. Maybe it was called a spoke shave.



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M.R.

04-11-2004 04:35:03




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 Re: Drawknife in reply to PJW, 04-10-2004 06:27:55  
The ones I've made have been made with old chain saw bars.



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HWooldridge

04-10-2004 20:27:54




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 Re: Drawknife in reply to PJW, 04-10-2004 06:27:55  
A flat car or truck spring works well also. Much better than a file.



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RayP(MI)

04-10-2004 18:24:37




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 Re: Drawknife in reply to PJW, 04-10-2004 06:27:55  
Another good source for blade material is discarded planer or joiner blades. I have a superb hunting knife made from one.



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John Ne.

04-10-2004 17:59:56




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 Re: Drawknife in reply to PJW, 04-10-2004 06:27:55  
Being a part time blacksmith, have done a few of these. Also have a couple of nicely made drawknives to copy from. You might want to pick up a drawknife from an antique/junk shop, just to get the proportions right. Traditionally the blade was a piece of high carbon steel grafted/welded to a softer steel back. The file would be too brittle, unless the steel is thoroughly normalized. I have drawn-out the ends to points, bend to suit, and attach wooden handles. An old lawn mower blade may make a pretty good one. In the old days, there were several types. One for rough work, some for finish, and some for carriage makers. A skilled operator could finish a board as nicely as one could with a plane. For more primitive tool making, check out anvilfire.com

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moonlite

04-10-2004 16:20:15




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 Re: Drawknife in reply to PJW, 04-10-2004 06:27:55  
I saw an excellent heavy duty one made from a discarded blade from a chipper like the utility company people use to chip limbs. I considered making one from a discarded planer blade.



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Jet9n

04-10-2004 14:07:28




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 Re: Drawknife in reply to PJW, 04-10-2004 06:27:55  
I did that in my younger days. Made one with a
slight curve for making propellors for snowplanes
and air boats. Heated the whole thing up to shape
it and anneal the ends to weld handles on it.
Still have it after 40+ years.

Jet



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old

04-10-2004 08:00:53




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 Re: Drawknife in reply to PJW, 04-10-2004 06:27:55  
I see them in antique stores all the time why not just buy one most I have seen cost about $20-30



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