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noun

Drawknife, Drawing knife n.

A woodworker's and joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; called also drawshave, and drawing shave.

(Carp.) A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... and fasten pieces cut from hatpins with small wire staples for frets. All dimensions for cutting and setting are shown in the sketch. The neck is cut tapering from G to F and from J to F, with the back side rounding. A drawknife is the proper tool for shaping the neck. Cut a piece of hard wood, 1/4 in. square and 1-7/8 in. long, and glue it to the neck at F. Glue the fingerboard to the neck and hold it secure with ...

— The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 - 700 Things For Boys To Do • Popular Mechanics

... turning saw. Tools used for forming the angles of two adjoining surfaces, are squares and bevels. Tools used for drawing parallel lines are gauges. Edge tools are the firmer chisel, the mortise chisel, the socket chisel, the gouge, the hatchet, the adze, the drawing knife. Tools for knocking upon wood and iron are, the mallet and hammer. Implements for sharpening tools are the grinding stone, the rub stone, and the ...

— Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 • Peter C. Welsh

Words linked to "Drawknife" : knife