draw knife
Two-handled shaving tool
A draw knife is a woodworking tool with a blade between two handles, pulled toward the user to shave wood.
The handles extend perpendicular to the blade, allowing controlled strokes that remove thin layers: He shaped the chair leg with a draw knife.
Also spelled drawknife.
Essential for traditional crafts like coopering and chairmaking.
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blade · sharp edge · bevel · handles · peel · carpenter · green wood · chairmaking · Windsor chair · cooper · strip · two-handed · pull · edge · timber · debarking · chamfer · hewing
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