drawknife

drawknife [draw-nahyf] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural draw·knives. Carpentry.

1. a knife with a handle at each end at right angles to the blade, used by drawing over a surface.

Origin of drawknife First recorded in 1630–40; draw + knife Also called drawing knife, drawshave. Examples from the Web for drawknife Historical Examples of drawknife

The curve of the legs can be cut with a bracket saw or a drawknife, care being taken to get the edges square and smooth.

Mission Furniture

H. H. Windsor

On the day of the first snow Dick Goodine walked over to Rayton’s farm to borrow a drawknife.

Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery

Theodore Goodridge Roberts

British Dictionary definitions for drawknife drawknife drawshave noun plural -knives or -shaves

1. a woodcutting tool with two handles at right angles to the blade, used to shave woodUS name: spokeshave