Cheap small drawknife

[Pete Maddex]

Hi Chaps

I bought this drawknife from Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FC1PWMKT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

That is how it came, my first impressions where its very uncomfortable and lots of sharp edges, apart from the blade!
They did do a longer handled one, so I turned a couple of Cherry handles that are secured on like the originals with m6 bolts.
I had to run a diamond file over all the edges to remove the burrs.
It's now much better to use, it needs a higher angle of attack because of the back bevel but you can get used to it.


I removed all the bark to speed up the drying of these apple branches, because its not to long you can work on a large arc of the branch with out the handles getting in the way.




Pete

 

[Pete Maddex]

Photo of the back bevel I forgot to include.

Pete

 

[Sheffield Tony]

Are you using it handles up, or down ? It is a French pattern, which I normally like, quite a subtle tool.

 

[BigMonka]

Hi Chaps

I bought this drawknife from Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FC1PWMKT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

That is how it came, my first impressions where its very uncomfortable and lots of sharp edges, apart from the blade!
They did do a longer handled one, so I turned a couple of Cherry handles that are secured on like the originals with m6 bolts.
I had to run a diamond file over all the edges to remove the burrs.
It's now much better to use, it needs a higher angle of attack because of the back bevel but you can get used to it.

That's a bit of an understatement if the Amazon photos of the long handled version are to be believed, although I suspect that AI may have been harmed in the making of these "photos" :

But in all seriousness I've been wondering about getting a small drawknife for green woodworking (specifically thinking spoon carving) so something cheap like this might be perfect, thanks.

 

[AJB Temple]

More AI idiocy. I've got my grandfathers drawknife. It spent some time on the Somme in WW1 according to my father. My grandfather was a farmer and he used to do something with horses in WW1 and fettled cart wheels and draw handles with it allegedly. It's quite a precious tool to me, even though something I very rarely use.

 

[Inspector]

My father made a couple small drawknives from a metal chop saw blade that are a bit different. If you like I’ll post some pictures after the coming weekend. Camping at the moment so the shop is 3 hours away.

 

[Cabinetman]

My father made a couple small drawknives from a metal chop saw blade that are a bit different. If you like I’ll post some pictures after the coming weekend. Camping at the moment so the shop is 3 hours away.

Yes please. Mind those fires! The bad ones and yours lol.

 

[Pete Maddex]

That's a bit of an understatement if the Amazon photos of the long handled version are to be believed, although I suspect that AI may have been harmed in the making of these "photos" :

But in all seriousness I've been wondering about getting a small drawknife for green woodworking (specifically thinking spoon carving) so something cheap like this might be perfect, thanks.

That is what I intended it to be used for,

Pete

 

[Pete Maddex]

Are you using it handles up, or down ? It is a French pattern, which I normally like, quite a subtle tool.

I have tried it both ways and the angle of attack seems to be about the same, I will have to do some more work with it to see what's best.

Pete

 

[Sheffield Tony]

I have tried it both ways and the angle of attack seems to be about the same, I will have to do some more work with it to see what's best.

Pete

Usually
the French pattern have a long, shallow grind on one side, and a shorter steeper grind on the other. I would use it with the handles down, so long shallow bevel on the underneath. Has the edge been rounded over a bit perhaps ?

My French drawknife is an old Goldenberg from Alsace, very nice to use. For a while, NOS Peugeot Freres drawknives turned up on eBay, which were probably a good buy.

 

[Inspector]

Yes please. Mind those fires! The bad ones and yours lol.

Will do. Very few wildfires here in Saskatchewan this year. We’ve been getting rain every week at least since the snow melted. 5mm last night. Green as all get out with an all you can be eaten mosquito buffet for anyone outside or slow to close the door behind themselves.

Pete