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17 December 2016 at 5:37 am #143451
I built my shaving horse based upon this design:
http://www.greenwoodworking.com/ShavingHorsePlansVery simple and fast to build. It took me an afternoon to build and another couple of hours of refinement the next day. I wrote a blog post about it here:
Shaving Horse Tangent29 October 2016 at 5:25 pm #142004It depends on the severity of the twist. You might be able to clamp the twist out when the apron is installed. If the twist is too severe it becomes a judgement call. If too much material needs to be removed, then the apron will be too thin to be effective.
I would first plane it as needed to remove most or all of the twist. If it ends up too thin (less than 1-1/8″ IMHO), I would remake the apron.
22 September 2016 at 11:04 pm #140777@jeffpolaski…the above linked file is a simple JPEG and should simply open as with any other photo. This and all of my drawings for Masterclasses are done by hand on a drawing board.
In my view, this project was intended to introduce us to shaping more than cane building. The size of the components can be altered to fit your requirements and/or stock availability. Within reason of course. If you are going to use 3/4″ stock for the shaft, choose a piece with straight grain and no runout. Also I would keep the shaping to minimum to preserve strength. The handle could be of any size or shape that you like. The important part is to shape the handle to be functional and comfortable. The farther you move the users hand from the centerline of the shaft, the stronger the joint between handle and shaft needs to be. I’ve not used dowels for this sort of right angle connection, so I can’t speak to its strength. Make one or two and try your best to break it. If it holds up under abuse, it will hold up under normal use just fine.
Hope that helps.
2 June 2016 at 3:56 am #137560Can you press the twisted apron flat by hand? If so, it is doubtful it will have any effect of the bench assembly. Most likely simply installing the apron will draw it out of twist and that will be the last time you give it any thought.
22 May 2016 at 2:39 am #137357My Paul Sellers’ style bench was 5ft x 2ft. The legs were 3-1/2″ square and the bench was rock solid. You don’t mention what size your legs ended up being, but if your still worried, one option is to make the skirts a little wider.
29 April 2016 at 12:51 am #136775Cherry will react to sunlight in much the same way. So much so that you have to be careful how you stack the pieces that you are working on. One day is enough to leave a significant color difference. I’ve messed up and ended up having to take a few swipes with the plane to “erase” my mistake.
26 April 2016 at 4:31 pm #136734@ed all of the details are outlined over on my blog.
https://hillbillydaiku.com/category/projects/hillbilly-tsuitate-000/26 April 2016 at 2:44 pm #136729Thanks Steve. I am in the same boat as you as to lumber availability. So I finally decided that I would concentrate on using the materials that I can both easily obtain and afford. Sometimes that requires a slight construction change (joinery used or material thickness). Sometimes its a complete redesign from the ground up.
23 April 2016 at 4:31 pm #136629Thanks Steve…glad you can get some use out of them.
So you have created your own “Hillbilly Book of Plates”? LOL
16 April 2016 at 10:39 pm #136445I used a pin out of a standard door hinge. Like would be used on a bedroom door. Purchased a new hinge from the hardware store for ~$4US and pulled the pin out.
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