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After thinking about building a stitching horse from the old Farm Woodwork book for about half a year, I found the time this home period.

I had made the hardware while I was on the ship last time, so there was only the fun woodwork part left. 
The stitching horse follows the plans according to measurements, but I have made a sturdier frame by substituting the screwed connections for the stretchers with drawbored mortises and tenons. Likewise for the legs which are now taken through the seat and wedged in place.

The seat is made out of discoloured beechwood which I think ads a bit character to an otherwise fairly dull wood. The legs and stretchers are made from ash, the clamp is made from elm and the foot operated lever is made from sycamore.

Now I just need to come up with a project that will give me an excuse for using the darn thing :-)

Stitching horse

Stitching horse hardware

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:16:   That is really a most impressive bit of craftsmanship

Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..

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excellent work !

Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!

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Nice bit of kit you've made!

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Awesome and with nobody's help. Great job

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Very nice!

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@YinTx Thanks for the nice words :-)

@fredk Thanks, you are much too kind :-)

@chuck123wapati Thanks, I can't compete with you in making of nice looking awls, so I had to think of something else :-)

 

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@battlemunky Thanks, I just need to find out where to put it :-)

@tsunkasapa Thanks, the plans in that little gem of a book are great, I especially like that the nice shape of the seat. 

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