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Meaning of "drawknife" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRAWKNIFE

drawknife  [ˈdrɔːˌnaɪf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAWKNIFE

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Drawknife is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DRAWKNIFE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

drawknife

Drawknife

A drawknife is a traditional woodworking hand tool used to shape wood by removing shavings. It consists of a blade with a handle at each end. The blade is much longer than it is deep. It is pulled or "drawn" toward the user. The drawknife in the illustration has a blade 23 cm long; much shorter drawknives are also made. The blade is sharpened to a chisel bevel. Traditionally, it is a rounded, smooth bezel. The handles can be below the level of the blade or at the same level.

Definition of drawknife in the English dictionary

The definition of drawknife in the dictionary is a woodcutting tool with two handles at right angles to the blade, used to shave wood US name: spokeshave.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRAWKNIFE


breadknife
ˈbrednaɪf
fife
faɪf
housewife
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf
jackknife
ˈdʒækˌnaɪf
kaif
kaɪf
knife
naɪf
life
laɪf
long-life
ˈlɒŋlaɪf
midwife
ˈmɪdˌwaɪf
nife
naɪf
nightlife
ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf
paperknife
ˈpeɪpəˌnaɪf
penknife
ˈpɛnˌnaɪf
pocketknife
ˈpɒkɪtˌnaɪf
real-life
ˌriːlˈlaɪf
still-life
stɪl laɪf
strife
straɪf
wife
waɪf
wildlife
ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf
Yellowknife
ˈjɛləʊˌnaɪf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRAWKNIFE

drawers
drawing
drawing account
drawing board
drawing card
drawing office
drawing paper
drawing pen
drawing pin
drawing room
drawknives
drawl
drawler
drawling
drawlingly
drawlingness
drawly
drawn
drawn butter
drawn work

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRAWKNIFE

bowie knife
butter knife
carving knife
case knife
clasp knife
combat knife
craft knife
dinner knife
fish knife
fruit knife
gamma knife
hunting knife
palette knife
putty knife
sheath knife
Stanley knife
steak knife
Swiss Army knife
trench knife
twist the knife
under the knife

Synonyms and antonyms of drawknife in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «drawknife» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRAWKNIFE

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The translations of drawknife from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drawknife» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刮刀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

drawknife
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drawknife
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

drawknife
380 millions of speakers
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drawknife
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

drawknife
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

drawknife
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Translator English - Bengali

drawknife
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la plane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Drawknife
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ziehmesser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

drawknife
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

drawknife
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pancing
85 millions of speakers
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drawknife
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

drawknife
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नक्कल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

drawknife
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

drawknife
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drawknife
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

drawknife
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drawknife
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

drawknife
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

drawknife
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

drawknife
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

drawknife
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drawknife

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAWKNIFE»

The term «drawknife» is normally little used and occupies the 129.441 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAWKNIFE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drawknife

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAWKNIFE»

Discover the use of drawknife in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drawknife and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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American Woodworker
Making a concave cut. Slice in from opposing ends of a concave cut to prevent cutting against the grain. The small bezel on the back of the blade allows the drawknife to follow the curve smoothly without diving into the wood. Connecticut Tea ...
2
American Woodworker
DRAWKNIFE. AND. SPOKESHAVE. < , • APPLE WITH The Hidden Compartment Will Keep. ing. To determine this height, block up the end of the incline board nearest the seat with scrap until the height is a comfortable one to work at with your ...
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Choosing & Using Hand Tools
For this reason, chairmak- ers use them for the bulk of their seat-shaping work, as well as for rounding spindles and the like. If you want to remove a lot of wood in a hurry, pick up a drawknife. (See photo, below.) This heavy-bladed tool has a ...
Andy Rae, 2008
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Roofing
Also, run-out control is more effective (and subtle) with the final splits. Trimming and thicknessing — Dressing the shingles consists of edge-trimming with a hatchet and thicknessing with a drawknife. The objective is to make flat shingles.
‎1997
5
Fine Woodworking on Bending Wood: 35 Articles
Staves are shaped at a shaving horse, using a flat drawknife, a hollowing drawknife, a long jointer plane and an appropriate modell. Shaping begins with drawknife work on the exterior face. Hold the modell across the top end ot the blank to ...
Fine Woodworking, 1985
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Nomenclature 3.0 for Museum Cataloging
... Technical Drawknife Drawknife, Backing Drawknife, Barking Drawknife, Carpenter's Drawknife, Chamfering Drawknife, Cooper's Drawknife, Handlemaker's Drawknife, Heading Drawknife, Hollowing Drawknife, Hornworker's Drawknife, Mast ...
Paul Bourcier, Ruby Rogers, Nomenclature Committee, 2010
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Popular Science
ONE of the handiest tools for wood carving is a midget drawknife with a blade about %" by 2y2" and 5/64" thick. It can be made from a small, flat file. Heat the file red-hot and allow it to cool slowly to soften the steel. With a cold chisel, mark off ...
8
The Woodwright's Guide: Working Wood with Wedge and Edge
Combined with the shaving horse, the drawknife lets you put all the strength of your arms, legs, and back into long strokes with a razor-sharp blade. The handles that you use to pull the knife along the surface also give you precise control over  ...
Roy Underhill, Eleanor Underhill, 2009
9
Tipis, Tepees, Teepees: History and Design of the Cloth Tipi
After several days you will have to use a drawknife to start debarking the tree because it is not as easy once the water or sap has evaporated. Some people put their trees in small ponds, streams, or some area of water containment to soak the ...
Linda A. Holley, 2007
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Building a Log Cabin in Alaska in Four Months: Using the ...
I used a curved drawknife for this. It is a little harder to sharpen than a straight drawknife blade but works best. I used 18 inch long files to sharpen it. Put the drawknife in a vise clamp and file with a medium file and then a fine file. File evenly on ...
Charles Underwood, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAWKNIFE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drawknife is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Passion of DIY - Green woodworking and old hand tools
Some of his favourite tools are a drawknife – the oldest one known is in a museum and was found in an old viking tool chest about 1100 years ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
2
KC woodworkers reflect on how their fathers taught — and gave …
Lee uses his great-grandfather's drawknife to distress furniture by making a table edge look chipped. About a year ago, his paternal grandfather ... «Kansas City Star, Jun 15»
3
Art Lander's Outdoors: Traditional archery more challenging for …
A drawknife and rasp are used to remove excess wood. The critical stage is the tillering process which ensures that both limbs flex together with ... «User-generated content, May 15»
4
Cane Chair Business: Beautifying The Home, Swelling Pockets
The tools are simply, harmer, file, drawknife, a pair of gloves, saw and a work cloth. The materials are available locally and are affordable. «The Guardian Nigeria, Apr 15»
5
Oklahoma Selfbow Jamboree starts Thursday
The basic tools for bow building include a drawknife, rasp and scraper blade. If you want to build bows, it is best to come with these three items. «NewsOK.com, Mar 15»
6
Selfbow Society OJAM set March 19-22
The basic tools for bow building include a drawknife, rasp and scraper blade. Those who want to build a bow should come with those three ... «Tulsa World, Mar 15»
7
How to Build a Beautiful Log Rack
Debark two logs with a putty knife if the wood is seasoned, or a drawknife if the logs are green. Use a power plane to flatten the bottom of the ... «Popular Mechanics, Feb 15»
8
'Timber Kings' will build log homes across BC in second season
“I had recently cut my palm open on my drawknife, and then being the stubborn Dutchman that I am, kept working peeling logs all day.”. «Vancity Buzz, Jan 15»
9
Stickhandling: First Nations played big role in carving out hockey …
Then, they would use a drawknife (the same tools used in making barrels and baskets) to fine-tune the wood into a solid, smooth stick. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Dec 14»
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10 things to know about building a log home
... one-tonne-plus log, and they can't replicate the look of a hand-hewn log so this is done manually using a very sharp drawknife to peel off the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Dec 14»

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