Meaning of shaving horse | Babel Free

Definitions

A device that allows a woodworker to sit astride it while it clamps onto a piece of wood which is being worked.

Examples

“It took about three long-pull shaves (right, left and middle) of the draw knife, upon the shingle, clamped in the shaving horse, to thin its top surface and straighten its long sides. Numerous missplits were thrown away.”

“Of the vises and devices used to hold wood while it's being worked, the shaving horse, or "mule," is among the most basic you can find.”

“Harkening back to a time when men like David Wright made furniture under a shady tree, this shaving horse could have been made centuries ago.”

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