My dad sent me a check for Christmas this year, so I used some of the money to buy these spokeshaves. The cast-iron handles were a little rough, so I polished them a bit, but they could use a little more work. Very fun to use, though, and seem to be good blades. Here’s a birds-eye view:
… and the underside/mouths. The top one is a flat blade, a convex blade, and a concave blade. I had occasion to use all three on the kayak paddle and was pleased with the results. About $25 each from Portland’s Woodcrafters store. Brand is Kunz, made in Germany.
I had a funny thing happen when I took the blades out to sharpen them before use. I wasn’t paying attention and ended up putting them in backwards when I replaced them in the housing. Tried them out with predictably poor results. Several minutes of swearing later, I realized my mistake. Oopth.
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September 19th, 2006 at 10:47 pmVisit Descending Ashtray » A Clean Shop is a Happy Shop
[…] The white table next to the table saw holds a Bosch 1617 router. Next to that is my Delta 22-580 planer. Both have been great tools, although for some reason, the dust hood for the planer is not included in the box. It is a very neccessary accessory unless you like sweeping. The walls hold all manner of hand tools, from spokeshaves and chisels to pipe cutters and other metalworking tools. On the back wall is my drill press (my first power tool) and some utility storage that holds finishes, my toolboxes and misc. projects, templates, etc. […]