Shaping technique
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Nice video but I was thinking when he was rounding the edges over with the draw knife he was about to cut his leg off
Thanks for the post Brandon. David, I agree, the draw knife work definitely demonstrates the ‘craftsmanship of risk’.
It’s a good video series, he does some pretty spectacular work – and again, not with a lot of tools
If you watch closely, his elbow is directly above (or even tight against) his thigh when he rounds that corner. This cushions the stroke so no cut happens.
Similar thing when pulling drawknife towards the chest – elbows are pulled towards each other and not spread wide so blade cannot reach the chest.