Popular Post Ronn W Posted June 15, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 This was a fun little project and it was my first chance to use my new Liogier rasps. The spokeshave is a little to small to truly give the rasps a work out but they did the job. I am still on a learning curve when it comes to having the proper touch with the rasps, but that will come. The laminated spoke shave was made with hardware from Veritas ($40) and plans from the March 2106 issue of WOOD Magazine. I chose to use maple and puduk. The brass wear plate is comes with the hardware but they say it is optional. I added at the last minute because of the wear marks made on the Paduk during my first test of the spokeshave. The brass plate was the most challenging part of the project. I have never use a spokeshave before but it appears to work. Here are some pics.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Nice spokeshave! What did you think of the Veritas kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 19 minutes ago, sjk said: What did you think of the Veritas kit? The parts are well made. The blade is a good blade (harder steel than my chisels) and was fairly easy to hone The instructions are quite detailed. They include instructions for the handle but I used the magazine's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 But...how did you shape the spokeshave without already having a spokeshave? Shaping it with anything else is blasphemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 I guess the use of the rasps helped Seriously a great job and I'm sure you'll get years of enjoyment out of the spokeshave and the new rasps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Seriously though it came out real nice, makes me want to go this route when I have the time. Do they sell a kit for the other spokeshaves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Turned out great! Looks like it works well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 That's very nice. I'd like to make one some day. I have a cast iron spokeshave that works pretty well, but is not very comfortable to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 That is really cool Ronn ! Nice work Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Very cool tool. Looked like a fun thing to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 8 hours ago, JosephThomas said: Seriously though it came out real nice, makes me want to go this route when I have the time. Do they sell a kit for the other spokeshaves? Veritas has a small and a large spokeshave it. Mine was the small. http://www.veritastools.com/Products/Page.aspx?p=125 If any one runs across a kit for a round spoke shave, let me know. Actually, I guess, the hardware might be the same. Just body construction would be different but I would need some guidance on how to shape it. For those of you the used spokeshaves - Is the round more useful than the flat? BTW. The paduk was not a good choice since the grain can tear easily if you catch it the wrong way. The cutting of the ware on the inside requires cross grain chisel work. If you use a really dense wood, you can forego the brass wear plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Nice work on a cool little project, Ronn. I may have to do that myself one day...if I ever get back in the shop. I like the maple/padauk* combo, looks great! *note the spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Grondin Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galturner Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 I made one of these with the LV parts, years ago. It isn't as pretty as yours, but it works very well. enjoy using it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 That looks real comfy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Grondin Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 That is great! Very nice. Enjoy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 I am making a practice piece of a "twisted" leg. The hardest part is getting each surface to be "flat" so the corners are nice and sharp after using rasps for the rough work. The spokeshave works well for that. It's a piece of junk wood, but good for practice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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