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The shaving horse – phase three
Right! Having taken off the top of the legs it’s time to make the frame that sits around the bench and grasps the wood. I used some scraps of hardwood that a friend was getting rid of – oak and … Continue reading
Shaving Horse – Phase 2
The next thing of course is the legs. My dear, occasionally rather pessimistic father assured me it would come out all wonky – and so it did, to start with. I drilled four holes at an angle of about 22.5 … Continue reading
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The Shaving Horse – phase 1
I went down to the woodshed this morning to look for a plank, roughly 6″ by 2″ by 52″ish to form the main part of the shaving horse. The plans are from the interweb. There were a couple of contenders … Continue reading
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Commonwork
My brother suggested I meet him at what I thought was going to be simply a farm open day in Chiddingstone Causeway last weekend. It was one of those happy coincidences. The open day at Commonwork at Bore Place was … Continue reading
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