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Fleshing Beam from a Rounded Half-Log
Hides are laid over a beam and scraped: the hair side with a blunt unhairing knife, the flesh side with a sharp fleshing knife. Shave the flat side of a half-log into a smooth round back, and set it sloping on two legs so the top end stands at the worker's hip.
The picture: our diagram of the beam on its legs.
Beginner
Half a day
Instructions
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1
Round the back
Round the back
Lay the half-log flat side down. Shave off the bark and round the top with the drawknife, then smooth it with the spokeshave so there are no ridges to cut the hide.
Materials for this step:
Hardwood Half-Log1 pieceTools needed:
Drawknife
Spokeshave2
2
Legs
Legs
Saw two legs from shafts. Drill two splayed holes into the underside near one end and drive the legs in, wedged tight.
Materials for this step:
Straight Wooden Shaft2 piecesTools needed:
Hand Saw
Hand Drill
Wooden Mallet
Ruler3
3
Smooth and set up
Smooth and set up
Sand the top end smooth, stand the beam with its low end on the ground, and trim the legs until the top sits at hip height.
Tools needed:
SandpaperHand SawRuler4
4
Slope
Slope
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Materials
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