Shaving horse
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005200
A specialized workbench used by woodworkers for holding a workpiece securely while it is shaped with a drawknife or spokeshave. It consists of a long bench with a foot-operated clamp that applies pressure to the wood. This setup provides quick and adjustable clamping for repetitive shaping tasks, particularly for green woodworking.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005200 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Woodworking |
| Synonyms | shaving bench; shave horse |
| Translations | German: Schnitzelbank; Spanish: banco de tallar; French: chevalet de sculpteur |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-005200",
"term": "Shaving horse",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A specialized workbench used by woodworkers for holding a workpiece securely while it is shaped with a drawknife or spokeshave. It consists of a long bench with a foot-operated clamp that applies pressure to the wood. This setup provides quick and adjustable clamping for repetitive shaping tasks, particularly for green woodworking.",
"synonyms": [
"shaving bench",
"shave horse"
],
"subject": "Woodworking",
"translations": {
"de": "Schnitzelbank",
"es": "banco de tallar",
"fr": "chevalet de sculpteur"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/shaving-horse/"
}
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