I've only made them once in someone else's shop. He taught me to split the green oak with a froe into square stock, then keep these green pieces of stock in a Rubbermaid storage tub/tote of water until you go to shave them. Keeping them wet and thus more pliable, makes them much easier to shave on the horse- less force, and more control. It was fun and quick. I have my shaving horse about half built at this time, but hope to get back to and finish it in the next couple weeks. I just found the right board to use for the seat plank.
