Draw Shave Knife – 8in Curved Draw Knife Curved Draw Shave Tool Woodworking Debarking Hand Tool

I had my doubts as to the quality and durability of this item due to its low price. I no longer do. Was really surprised how well it was built and how sharp it was right out of the package. I did touch up the blade with a whetstone as there was a little paint on the flat side that came to the blade edge just to see if it made a difference after I peeled a log directly out of the package. Maybe but I don't think it was necessary. Seemed to take the paint down after a few minutes on its own. After peeling a few 15 inch red pine logs about 20 feet long I hit it with the whetstone again and it was pristine. So, it will need an occasional touch up but so will any blade if you use it long enough. The handles were tight right out of the box and the angle of the draw knife was perfect and very comfortable to use. That said, using any draw knife is a good workout on the back and shoulders but its much easier when using on green logs. You'll get a work out but also get the job done. Overall build quality seems to be very good sturdy. The rubber blade guard fits well and protects the blade when not in use. I would buy again but I think this will last me the rest of my life.

It works. It strips the bark off this oak log I have. But, it's painful. I ended up dipping wooden handles in the rubber tool handle stuff to dampen the blow on my palms. Was only able to do 10 minutes at a time but now can do 20-30 minutes. Wasn't impressed with paint job, covering over the sharp edge at spots, chipping off already in others etc. But it works. Didn't fall apart. And feels plenty sturdy enough to hold up to the job at hand.

Great tool

Good solid draw draw knife. Needed honing but nice product

Didn't come sharp and doesnt hold an edge. Get what you pay for.

Works great!

I was hesitant to order this after reading the 1 star reviews about the knife arriving dull but I enjoy sharpening so wasn't worried. The knife arrived somewhat sharp but with a heavy coat of paint(looks like powder coat) which I knew would clog my sharpening stones and files. I used paint remover and power brush to remove the paint and did a lot of filing/honing and ended up with a great heavy sharp draw knife for a pretty cheap price. Wouldn't recommend this knife for someone who would be disappointed with less than razor-sharp item right out of the box and doesn't have patience to rework the edge.

I bought this to make a walking stick with my 8-year-old son. Needed to debark a great branch we found. It did the job, the center of the blade stayed sharp, but I noticed towards the outer edges it's chipping. Like others have said, the handle angle is a little awkward, I would have loved to have handles pointing upwards. Overall, for the money, it's fine. If you're going to be doing a lot of woodworking and need a high quality tool, this might not be it. I'll probably only use it to make more walking sticks.

I have been using this to debark eucalyptus poles. Very pleased with quality for price, not (an expensive) collector's tool, the handles and finish are a little rough, but that doesn't matter to me as its very functional. Does the job well, comes sharp enough and ready to use for debarking and basic shaving. Thick sturdy blade. Silicon blade protector for storage is handy. Good design, angles, handles are wide enough for comfortable ergonomics and long periods of use (my elbows pull past my sides without having to awkwardly flex my wrists, unlike with a narrower version).

When the knife arrived one of the handles was lose, but that's simple to fix by tightening up the nuts. Since then it's been working really well.

Did just what I needed it to! Took the bark off the branch very easily

arrived very quickly, in great condition, exactly as advertised, excellent value

My husband used this tool to build our log bed. He said it was easy to use and worked as advertised to take the bark off.