Horse, Shaving
Object number2004.172.2
MediumWood
Credit LineMeadowcroft Collection
DescriptionShaving horse. Long wooden bench with a wooden vice that is controlled by a wooden foot pedal.DimensionsHeight x Width x Length: 36 × 11 × 70 in. (91.4 × 27.9 × 177.8 cm)Historical NotesShaving horse used for making shingles, chair parts, and tool handles. The tradesman used a drawknife to shave and shape the wood which was secured by a wooden vice in the center of the bench that was controlled by a foot pedal.
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H. L. Shepard
