Nicely done. Simple, to the point, & clear with no added fluff or irritating music.

I like your build so I have turned it into a Dad Daughter project. We are half way through and it has some basic woodworking skills that I feel are worthwhile passing down as I believe in being able to use your hands. Thanks for taking the time to put the video up.

Thanks man! A nice, concise yet comprehensive walkthrough.

Simple and Basic structure that's highly adaptive. Brilliant, Thanks for sharing.

Appreciate the simplicity and relative cheapness of this Rick! For someone with no experience and a tight budget, it's gold! Thanks

Thanks for this! I made one following your design. Love your common man approach to whipping something together!

Thank You Very Much!!! Ive been wanting to build a shaving horse for awhile. All the others I've seen are pretty in depth. This is simple and does what it needs to do. I have all the material that I've been saving for the "Just in case' pile for odd projects. Not only will it make my pile smaller but I can now have something useful to check off my gotta have list.

Very simple, easy to build and gets the job done! Thanks for sharing your idea!

What a splendid simple and easy to make shavehorse. I've needed one for a long time but never got round to it. Maybe now I will. Thankyou for posting. Regards, Ian.

Thank you Rick, for the video, this is exactly the video I have been looking for. I don't want to carve one out of a oak tree like most of the videos seem to want to show (exaggeration, of course) which if fine if you have the time, I don't. I wanted something I could build out of scrap 2x4's your video fills the bill. Just something simple that works. Might not make it into the woodworker's hall of fame, but who cares? God bless and have a wonderful day.

Very nice video. Really like the simplicity and the ease of modifying for longer arms and legs. We recently had a day of wind gusts which brought down the wood I needed to try to make something. I have a "zero clearance" garage so something simple will help tremendously. I do own a Jawhorse that gets heavier and heavier as the years pile on... this will be a welcome accessory for an older guy. I can drop in a desktop and bicycle seat for the old rear end (and make it wider). All in all... it'll be a fun work station. Thanks.

VERY NICE JOB! I've been looking for a simple design like this (out of 2×4's or something similar). Thanks!

Nice, elegant design very well executed. The editing of the video makes it a joy to watch as well. I intend to make one using your technique. Thank you.

Simple yet very effective! Thanks for sharing. I see one like this in my future!

Best design out there, especially with the spoon mule adaptor. Nice.

My friend, I like your work ... you're great.

Made one with the club head and quite a bit longer! Looks like some revisions are due for mine! Really like the spoon mule as well. On my list for my shop! Thanks

I have been messing around with shaving horses for awhile and I very much thank you. There is not allot of videos out there on these. I have tried a similar style out of 2x4s and have found that the pine cracks very easily and does not take wear and tear well. Just in my experience. A couple things if I may and these are not meant in any way as an insult to the very nice one you have created. If you are looking for something nice for storage or travel. In the front and back, instead of screwing put lag bolts in and when you loosen them the legs will fold in. Also if you attach a block under the seat instead of screwing it down the seat then rides the slot and is adjustable and easily removable. Thank you once again for sharing.

WONDERFUL VIDEO ! YOU & YOUR DESIGN are among the ONLY DIY builders who have an ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING of the "spirit" of a SHAVING HORSE :-O I see "antique" shave horses made of SCRAP lumber selling for well over $350... I see NEW shave horses ALSO made from SCRAP lumber, and the sellers on eBay expect a whopping $450 for them :-O ... STUPIFYING ! YOUR design is PRECISELY what a shave horse is SUPPOSED to be: SCRAP LUMBER. SIMPLE DESIGN. BUILT IN AN AFTERNOON... or it's TOO COMPLICATED. WELL DONE YOU. GUESS whose design I'M BUILDING on my day off this Friday ! (YOUR design) Cheers, -Mark Vogt | VOGTLAND OUTDOORS

Great video Rick.

I’m going to get started on this project soon and plan on having several options for the work surfaces as well. BTW I own the same bandsaw and drill press that you showed us in your video and I also have the table saw and radial arm saw that match. I enjoy working with the vintage power tools.

Thanks so much for the video , Sir. I just subbed because of this video. I have been aiming to make one for years, being disabled for some time they would be to heavy to move around until I needed it again. This solved the problem. Thanks again. .........vic

Looks pretty good and a bonus as it is made from scrap timber

love the way you work. good video.

great video. I'm working on the same idea, I'm trying to work in a tiny 7x9 shed so every thing needs as useful as possible. The base will be a saw bench then and "heads" for a shaving horse and leather stitching pony, and whatever else comes up.

Thank you so much for this video. I want to start building chairs by hand and this shaving horse will be more than enough for a beginner chair builder. I am a disabled veteran on a fixed income and I am always on the lookout for projects that don't cost a lot of money.

Great idea and SYSTEM--thanks Jim

This is fantastic. Well done!

Nice job. Great video. I built one like this years ago (seat was made out of 2x and shaped by hand). I stored it outside and it developed a wonderful 'patina" over time. I used to take it to Art shows and demonstrate spindles for chairmaking. Folks were always asking me "where did you get that antique"! It looked very old very fast. and perfect for drawing spindles too!

I have been looking for a straight forward simple shave horse design, thank you for the upload. Sounds like a thick New England accent, greetings from Maine.

Thanks for the video, I plan on making one a bit longer with an adjustable seat!

Great idea my friend. Thanks for making this video.

Thanks for showing how and sharing that!

Fun to watch. I love having a project in my head and making it a reality.

a really usefull video Rick.Thanks .I am trying to make a horse for my son who is into all things steam punk and basic tools and I guess this will help.

Enjoyed you video. Wish I could work that fast!

Fun to watch Rick , happy holidays bro, from northern coast California.

Real shop. Real work. Real good!

Thank you Rick - This is the perfect productive + "exercise machine" for me. I can keep this in my backyard and stay in shape while shaving wood to my heart's content - does not have to be a project . . . . kindling & fire starter for me and my neighbors !

Nice. Will have to make my own. Thanks.

nice work as always Rick looking forward to the bowl horse attachment.

Awesome Work! and super easy to follow! Nice work!

That was an excellent video!

i carve spoons from boxwood and olive,i also handcarve didjeridoos from cherry and plum wood,that chisel carving video was so really good,ive been for a few years getting bits of odl rebar and filing them down with an angle grinder,and filing them into shape to make three quatre metre length carving chisels to hollow out didjeriduus,but your techniques are easier

Отличная работа! Большое спасибо за видео!

i like this idea lot. it look kind short for you though when sat on it. if make future make longer. maybe put roller on it so table saw extol table as well. like idea lot first tripod shave horse ever seen.

I have been looking for this .its great .thanks ..I subscribed just based on this alone.keep em coming .

I love it! It will soon get a cousin in a foreign country...:-)! This ist he one for my little cabin in the woods...great job man! Thanks.

Very good! Ótimo trabalho e arte! Grato por compartilhar seus conhecimentos conosco! Saudações do Brasil!

Awesome project!

Great Job, Thank's for the share.

Very very nice design. Thanks a lot.

Dang it, now I will have to build one. Great video, thanks.

Very nice, Thank you for sharing!

Thanks for a great video. Much appreciated.

I like it. Good design.

Oh que bien invento. Muy buen trabajo señor. If this is your invention, is very nice and good tool to work more comfortable.

Thank you Rick. Simple and effective.. Thank you for sharing

Brilliant job, thankyou for sharing.

Awesome job on the shave horse man! Im gonna have to build one. Love the design!

love your sign "this is my damn shop" LOL!!

thank you for the instructions, I took a note book took down all notes and tips. measurements will adjust as I am 6'2" so mine would be a little taller. but it's great to find the basics of wood working. I will build this and use it for my spoon carving adventures. thank you for taking the time to build on video so us that we may copy your horse.

Thankyou. I'm going to try and make this.👍🏼😉

Great video!Thanks.

A few comments. First, nice video. Second, you don't need to remove the pivot bolt to change attachments. Just drive out the wedge and it will slide over the single leg on the end just fine with no disassembly at all. I built a horse of similar dimensions inspired by your's and really like it. I also built a stitching horse attachment, but have not yet built a spoon mule or other attachments other than the shaving horse and stitching horse. I may or may not build others such as a spoon mule on an as needed basis.

I would like to learn more about the other options you can excange for differend uses. Is there a video for that?

Well done!

Like this guy already just cause the New Englanda accent. You got a subscriber from New Hampshire

Great to watch, thank you!

Rick is great!!! Thanks var

This is GREAT stuff . Kudos from an Englishman.

The first 60 seconds scared the crap out of me..Crossing your arms using a drop saw😮 Don’t try that at home kids!!

Thanks for the video.

Thank you very much. Great video.

Nice video. Was thinking about making one, but being a novice without a lot of tools... i will probably look for one second hand. thanks for sharing.

That seemed pretty straight forward. I’m using hand tools so it takes a bit longer. Safer and more satisfying for me.

Amazing!

Love it! On todo list! :)

Brilliant well done

Thanks for that! Luv it!

Have you done anything with the spoon mule attachment idea?

Thanks. Well done

Oh! I see! Thanks!

I've always been partial to the solid based horses, but your video and a few other folks' instructions are starting to convince me this is super useful, and it's likely a good bit lighter than one made with a 2x12. I think I'll need a longer support base for bow staves though, so may do a more traditional base. One thing about breaking it down or simply swapping out for the spoon mule - you don't *really* need to take the clamping head off - just slip it off the front foot.

Nice and simple. The best usually are. You don't need to take the head apart to remove. Take out the wedge, lift it up then slide it down over the single leg.

Good job sir, thank you for sharing your work ability, can you tell me the height of the shaver horse from the floor to the seat?

Nice! Reminds me of the collapsable shaving horse I designed and built from five 8' pieces of 2x4 lumber. When not in use it could collapse down to about 5'6" x 6" x 21". It even had a wide seat for comfort.

thanks for the video that's nice of you

How has this horse held up? I'd like to build one similar, with the multiple attachments, one of them being a stitching clamp for my leather works.

thank you maestro

what a great and fairly simple design. I will have to build one of these out of stronger wood as I am a bit heavier then you appear, and I don't think it would last long under my weight. How long do you think the runners should be for carving/shaving ax handles? Thanks.

Hi, I finally have settled on building your version. I am persuaded by its simplicity and versatility. If you have made the spoon mule attachment then could you please make a short video simply to display it and show how it fits on to the frame? Great stuff, by the way! One modification I would like to make is to allow some adjustment on the seat and head positions. To achieve this I will need to increase the length of the frame. From counting the floorboards, I estimate the length of your frame to be 3 feet?

I went to your website to ask this, but the submit button disappeared when i typed my message and it would never let me send it. What were the lengths of wood you used for the individual parts? I would like to make this design but i dont know what lengths you used so i dont know the ratios in proportions for modification to make it a bit larger. Just leg heights, length of bench and any other pertinent info would be great, thank you.

God bless you.

very slick desgin . nice work. ! I'll be subcribing!

Easy and effective, best Ever ı seen

Thank you

Muy buena idea...voy a fabricarme uno, el mio.THANKS!!!!

Bloody skilful people over there ,a country I'd like to live in..

Thank you, I'll be giving this a go myself.