Thread: Spoke shaves.

Originally Posted by ozwinner

Welcome back.
I am thinking of getting a concave spoke shave from here,
How do these shaves stack up to the competition?

Also, how do you sharpen a concave blade? which is the one Im after.
This is all that Wood Borers fault.

Al

Hi Al,

The Veritas spokeshaves are very nice amd much easier to adjust that the old Record/Stanley types (although I suspect that the Boggs ones from LN are even nicer - Mucho blame for WB here )

BTW, that Carba-Tec price is a very good one. LV price is US$85 which is about AU$114, throw in postage/freight and this makes the locals look good!

WB may correct me on this, but I believe something like this http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...072,43071&ap=1 would be useful. I haven't explored this yet, so would be interested in what you find out. I also have the round spokeshave, and haven't figured out how to sharpen this one yet either

Cheers!

Lee Valley don't do junk. But you knew that.

Sharpening a rounded blade isn't scary. Heck, if you are as flexxy as your pic, then you can do it while standing on your head.

Prolly need a slipstone to do any bulk work, then if it were me, I'd use a hard felt wheel on the grinder with a bit of polishing/honing stuff on the wheel. Especially if it's an A2 blade, because they are as hard as fu...dge?

If you need to practise, grab a piece of mild steel about the same dimensions as the blade, grind a concave bevel in it and have at it. Once you get that sharp, the proper blade should be easy.

That's how I made a large roundover plane, and keep it sharp that way too. Works great.

Wouldn't hurt to make a template of the original blade's shape. If you get too far out of kilter, it might cause some problems. Heck, get that mild steel practise blank to the right shape, and put it aside if you need to re-work the proper blade.

Why do you need a concave shave for anyways? Not taking up Daddles' habit of making short boats with long oars are you? :eek:

Originally Posted by Schtoo

Why do you need a concave shave for anyways? Not taking up Daddles' habit of making short boats with long oars are you? :eek:

No.!!
Im looking at making some walking sticks the easy way.

Al

But how does a walking stick work in a boat?

Originally Posted by Schtoo

But how does a walking stick work in a boat?

Yarrgh, it me peg leg ya know matey......yargh.

Al

Originally Posted by ozwinner

No.!!
Im looking at making some walking sticks the easy way.

Al

Just lay in wait on a sidewalk somewhere, and when someone with one comes past, just swipe it - folks without their walking sticks can't run very fast:eek:

Just kidding

Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon

Just lay in wait on a sidewalk somewhere, and when someone with one comes past, just swipe it - folks without their walking sticks can't run very fast:eek:

Just kidding

I was wondering how come you had such a good supply of dowel??

Al :eek:

I don't see no spokeshave in ye hand yet mateeeeeeeeee!

Busy yeself & be quick 'bout it!!!

Ye will POST PIX when ye do.......YARGH!!!!!!!!!!!

The manufacturer of the Veritas Spokeshave, a little known in these parts company called Lee Valley , has lots of info on it's web site, including this: http://www.leevalley.com/shopping/In...s.aspx?p=50226

I have one, and have only mucked around with it to date, but quite like it.

If this canoe thing keeps going, I guess I'm going to have to build a couple of paddles shortly, so will report back!

cheers,

P

Hey Al'
Forget the spokeshave, they're for wusses
grow some hair on your chest
get a drawknife.

Wet & dry wrapped around some dowel makes an improv slip stone.


Cheers...............Sean, stoner

Also, how do you sharpen a concave blade

Carefully.