Home Made Bodgers Bench/Shaving Horse

[Davy stephenson]

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[Millymollymandy]

I have absolutely no idea what either of those two objects are though the first looks like some kind of dibber, but well done for the woodworking which looks great!

[frozenthunderbolt]

Love the bodgers bench, hoping to make one next year when i have more time so i can have another shot at bowyer work.
Do you work with a steam box at all - wooden pitchforks, scythe snath etc. ?

[Davy stephenson]

Love the bodgers bench, hoping to make one next year when i have more time so i can have another shot at bowyer work.
Do you work with a steam box at all - wooden pitchforks, scythe snath etc. ?

My freind has a steam box for bending his chair parts, its a coopered construction as per an old one we saw in a museum, works really well compared to our metal version,

I have made quite a few longbows from time to time for our local club but haven't tried bending the ends of the bow past the Beucanons dip, they have always worked well in a natural length, but I might try it one day.

If you want any plans for the bench please let me know, the ratchet pawl and rack can be a bit tricky to work out the arc,

For the bowyers work I use a pattern makers vice and do it standing up as you get a better control of the shave,

[frozenthunderbolt]

If you want any plans for the bench please let me know, the ratchet pawl and rack can be a bit tricky to work out the arc,

For the bowyers work I use a pattern makers vice and do it standing up as you get a better control of the shave,

Haven't come across a Pattern makers Vice before, what does it look like? If you have a set of plans digital that you could send me that would be most great fully received, if not then like i say no screaming hurry

[Davy stephenson]

If you want any plans for the bench please let me know, the ratchet pawl and rack can be a bit tricky to work out the arc,

For the bowyers work I use a pattern makers vice and do it standing up as you get a better control of the shave,

Haven't come across a Pattern makers Vice before, what does it look like? If you have a set of plans digital that you could send me that would be most great fully received, if not then like i say no screaming hurry

You can get a good one here

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axmi ... -21294.htm

A normal vice is no good for grabbing tapered object like a longbow, that price at Axminster is very good, old ones fetch more than this one.
I will draw some plans out in Solidworks when I get a spare moment. remind me in a couple of weeks.