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   Metod | Nov 26, 2011 08:44am | #1

   A thought

   Alan,

   You could study the pictures of various shave horses and and incorporate the desirable features into your own version. This would also give you a chance to adjust the dimensions to your size.

   I know that my nudging is of little immediate use - but might change how you go about it. 

   Best wishes,

   Metod

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   swenson | Nov 26, 2011 11:04am | #2

   I looked at several pictures and plans and used the parts that I liked.  The dumbhead and footboard  come off when the wedges are removed and the front and back legs unbolt so the whole thing can be put in the car (suv).  I built it to start making Windsor chairs but found it very useful for other things.  One of these days I'll get around to the chairs.  That's a froe sticking in the space in front of the seat by the way.  I take it out when I sit down.  I only have one dumbhead down in the shop but for some reason my wife insists that there are two. 

   
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   Rob_Sp | Nov 28, 2011 07:50pm | #3

   http://countryworkshops.org/Shaving%20Horse%20Plans.html

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   roc | Nov 28, 2011 08:17pm | #4

   This book has some great info on shave horses

   http://www.amazon.com/Workbench-Book-Craftsmans-Workbenches-Woodworking/dp/1561582700/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322529272&sr=1-1

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   michaeldfox1 | Jun 21, 2012 06:25pm | #5

   Just thought I'd show a couple of pics of a shaving horse I built last winter.  It's a copy of one I used to built about 20 years ago but lost in the divorce.  It was used mainly for shaving bows and spindles for Windsor chairs.  I modified this one to make it more comfortable to sit on for long periods and added an attachment for shaving basket handles, etc., that are flexible.

   
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   swenson | Jun 22, 2012 07:05am | #6

   A thing of beauty

   This must be a first of some kind, losing a shaving horse in a divorce settlement.  What a beautiful horse.  This post is kinda old, I wonder if the OP built the one he was contemplating.

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   michaeldfox1 | Jul 19, 2012 02:06pm | #8

   RE: A thing of beauty

   No, I burned the old one rather than let it be sold with all my other stuff.  I'll be building some Windsors come next Winter.

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   swenson | Jul 19, 2012 06:57pm | #9

   Kinda sad you had to do that.  Good luck with the Windsor chairs.

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   RalphBarker | Jun 22, 2012 12:20pm | #7

   Nice job on the horse. Now, of course, we'll epect to see pictures of new Windsor chairs.  ;-)