drawshave
Two-handled scraping tool
A drawshave is a woodworking tool with a blade between two handles, pulled toward the user to shave thin layers from a surface.
It shapes chair legs, rounds edges, and removes bark from logs.
The blade may be flat or curved depending on the work: He used a drawshave to taper the spindles.
Also called a drawknife.
Tool for curving wood
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- chiselEdged carving implement
- gougeConcave carving blade
- raspCoarse shaping tool
scraper · workbench · timber · lumber · veneer · woodgrain · bevel · chamfer
Shaping by cutting away
- whittlingKnife-carving wood into shapes
- contouringShaping with highlights, shadows
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- roundingAdjusting to simpler values
tapering · hollowing · shaping · forming · sculpting · curve · chamfering · beveling
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
handiwork · joinery · cabinetmaking · furniture · woodworker · custom · bespoke · heirloom
Requiring both palms
- blade angleTilt of rotating edge
- slicingCutting into portions
- skewingCausing asymmetrical distortion
- wrist rotationForearm's twisting motion
spokeshave
Tool for curving wood
rasp · scraper · workbench · timber · lumber · veneer · woodgrain · bevel · chamfer · debarking
carving
Shaping by cutting away
- whittlingKnife-carving wood into shapes
- contouringShaping with highlights, shadows
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
rounding · tapering · hollowing · shaping · forming · sculpting · curve · chamfering · beveling · fairing
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- skillAcquired ability through practice
precision · handiwork · joinery · cabinetmaking · furniture · woodworker · custom · bespoke · heirloom · quality
two-handed
Requiring both palms
- blade angleTilt of rotating edge
- slicingCutting into portions
- skewingCausing asymmetrical distortion
drawshavebench plane
Tool for smoothing lumber
jack plane · block plane · spokeshave · chisel · plane
drawshaveaxe
Bladed tool for chopping
hatchet · adze · chainsaw · angle grinder · splitting maul
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