Emill71 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 I found a NO 52 spokeshave at a antique store this last weekend for 15 dollars. I'm pretty excited about it! The person who owned it before me sharpened it so the angle doesn't cut all that well. I followed their angle and sharpened it like i would my other irons. its still pretty bad. What angle is a spokeshave Iron suppose to be sharpened at or what have you had success with? Thanks guys an gals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenaissanceWW Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 The bevel down spokeshaves aren't really different from a bench plane. It just has a shorter sole. So treat it just like you would a jack or jointer. I sharpen to 25* and put a microbevel on it. I shouldn't think the angle would make the shave not cut well unless it is radically off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emill71 Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Thanks Shannon, I guess i mean to say it doesn't make shavings as well as my old Stanly Jointer or Jack does. Its pretty rough. I was thinking its a angle thing seeing as I've lapped the back of the iron, cleaned the frog (scraped some of the old dirt and crud off, the japanning is still there. and sharpened the blade. Am i missing a step in rehabbing this tool? Maybe its wrong expectations of this Spokeshave but probable more inexperience than anything else. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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