Drawing Knife; Drawknife

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; -- called also drawshave, and drawing shave.

2. A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.