Straight Draw Shave Tool 8-Inch Blade Steel Wood Shaving Tool for Debarking Logs, Firewood, Cutting Timber, TMB-08DS, Silver

I read several reviews where people said their blade was dull and took a lot of work but I went ahead and made the purchase. Received mine In the mail and found that unlike others mine was very sharp. The blade did not need any extra work and it was ready to be used out of the box. Gave it a test run on some American Hornbeam and it worked flawlessly. I believe this is a good deal for what you are paying for and what you are receiving. Update: used this on some very rough reclaimed barn wood to make counter tops out of. Did a really good job scraping off the rough tops of the boards. Knife is good, I would recommend.

This draw knife was sharp right out of the box. It feels solid (no bending, handle twisting,etc.) and of good quality materials. I’m using it to debark and shape several different types of wood ranging from soft cedar to very hard osage orange. It works well drawing at any speed and with the bevel blade, depth of cut is easy to control. It handles shaving off knots, etc. which take a lot more force than simply shaving bark. It gets the job done. I have no doubts this tool will last and perform well.

Was not sharp out of the box. Took a little time with a stone and got a decent edge on it. Not thrilled with the paint on the non-beveled side of the blade. It leaves marks on the wood and fouls the stone when sharpening. Otherwise works pretty well once sharp.

This tool is great. Just be aware it doesn’t come fully sharpened and will need some work getting it razor sharp, however that is normal for most cutting tools’ factory edge. I did use it to shave bark off logs right out of the box, and it worked fine, but a sharper edge will make it easier to use. It’s a very durable and well made tool, and after using it quite a bit, I expect it will last a long time.

I picked this up because I needed a draw knife to remove the bark from 9 cedar logs that range from 8'-11' and 4"-8" in diameter. I want to get the bark off of them so they dry faster and didn't want to spend a bunch of money on a draw knife for this task. I got about 1/2 way through the first log and realized how dull it is, so I used my Ken Onion Work Sharp to put a good edge back on it. Then it started working pretty well, finished that log and 1 1/2 others, then it needed sharpening again. I've only got through 4 cedar logs that are pretty soft and already wish I would have spent a little more on a better draw knife. If you need something inexpensive to clean up a couple logs and don't mind sharpening, this is fine. Anything more than that, spend a little more money.

Hubby was surprised at how well this stripped bark off logs. He is very pleased with the quality and durability of this tool.

This shave is perfect for what I wanted and amazingly very sharp for a wood tool made in China. This is the first one from China with a razor sharp blade that let nothing get in it's way to stop it. The blade is not perfectly straight as advertised but is slightly convex along the cutting edge and narrow from back of blade to cutting edge which allowed me to "dig" small areas easily and cleanly. So far I love it and the well worth the price. Did have to strop the edge as it had a very light birr but used it before I did that without any problems.

A bit clunky, but a good drawknife overall. It was sharp when I got it, contrary to some of these other reviews. Of course, a little extra sharpening never hurts. I think it cuts wood quite well--tried it on both dry and live wood. The handles have not come off yet. Good product.