Spokeshave
Description
The key feature of the wooden spoke shave is the low angle at which the blade is held in the body. The blades are also usually wider than found in their metal bodied counterparts. The same tool can be used for both fine work and also for rapid stock removal, either by adjusting the position of the blade or, with experience by feel - by altering the contact between the tool and wood by adjusting where the pressure is applied. Wooden spokeshaves are more than 'Planes with handles'. The absence of a sole behind the blade means that gentle concave cuts can be made by most tools. They are excellent at creating bevels quickly on curved edges. Would have been used by a shipwright for shaping spars and oars and coopers for shaping barrels.
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Object Detail
Width: 370mm
Depth: 23mm (7/8")