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- Should you build your own spokeshave or just buy an inexpensive new one?
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I let my grandpa (95 years old) see these videos. he was a wood worker. he is now asking how i am doing in woodwork and he gives tips how he would do it. he recommended to get this tool . now i am making one
So I have been making the first spokeshave of my own for the last 3 days following your video. Not gonna lie- Rex, you may just finish your spokeshave in a few hours because you are already a skilled woodworker, but for someone who lacks skills- like me- it might take longer, maybe two days or more, and along the way you may experience a few mistakes that can make you start over from scratch- I know I did. But now I am holding a functioning spokeshave that will be polished, oiled, and waxed tomorrow and this will be the first spokeshave that I own, worth all the effort and believe me, if I can do it there's no reason you can't, and it is absolutely worth the effort.
PS: in China we call it the "bird plane" because of its shape.
True. I take weeks to do what da professionals can do in a few hours. Is what it is. I Shoulda taken woodshop. It's enjoyable.
By seeing your videos I made three spokeshave with washer fitting
I made different types handles and size
I also had made three wooden spokeshave just like veritas kit
I leave in INDIA
I also have two soba spokeshave
One flat and one round bottom
But my favorite is 4inch blade
Rex, I was a hand tool shop teacher for a whole lot of years, until very recently. Spokeshaves have been a problem for about half that time. When I began in 1972, (before that, actually in other settings,) the Record 151 (a perfect Stanley clone) was our workhorse spokeshave. They were never a problem. But about 20 years ago, it seemed that everyone had forgotten how to build a trouble free spokeshave. We had the same four Records for about 45 years and they were perfect all along. But I needed more than four. I tried lots of different shaves and every one had some kind of problem, some like the one you showed in the program. Recently I bought two Record 151s. They looked the same as the ones I'd used for decades, painted that pretty Record blue. Neither was useable out of the box. One had a space for the blade that was too narrow for lateral adjustment. I ground the blade narrower than standard to make it useable. It also had huge throat, which could only be fixed by shimming under the blade. The other came with nice brass adjustment knobs, actually an improvement on the original shaves, but one of them had no threads in it. None. These were $30 tools. A shop teacher has to be able to make tools work correctly, and most new tools need a bit of TLC before students can use them properly. It was a pain to have to correct design or production errors in a basic tool that cost money. These days there are small companies that make fine hand tools, one by one, but they cost a mint. For some of us, it might be worth it.
$30 in the 1970s was a lot more money. It is worth about $150 today. So if you want an equivalent you will need to spend $150.
That said things are getting so cheap they're basically unusable at that price point. They're junk out of the box unless you fix them.
This is more than a woodworking video, it's a service to humanity. Thanks, Rex.
WRT cheap spokeshaves: yes, certainly, buy one. When it turns out to be terrible you can show it to the missus: "Well, I wanted to save money, but..." Then she'll say "It's always a mistake to buy cheap" and you can use that as justification to buy a Veritas on the household budget.
I bought a veritas one on sale (still quite pricey) and it's effortless to use, the most time saving tool I ever bought. A boat builder friend has Lie Nielson spokeshaves and they are remarkable, but there's no way a married non-professional can justify buying those!
OR you buy the cheap one, use it to shape your own, take it apart and put the iron into the one you made.
@@windhelmguard5295 I bought the cheap one to justify the Veritas, then filled the bed of the cheap one with Sugru. It's fine now.
I like this channel not just because i'm cheap and don't feel like spending extra money on useless gimmicks but mostly because when I build anything I like doing it with something else that i've built. I've neglected fixing a whole lotta things cuz i'm busy building my own tools :')
The first woodworking tool I ever purchased for myself (about 12 years old) was a Stanley #51 spokeshave. I used it to make canoe paddles.
Rex, I enjoy your videos and appreciate your passing your experience and knowledge to us. I am now a retiree and have some time to hone my low quality woodworking skills. I learn many things from you. As a happily subscribed viewer.
Hi Rex, just bought my plans for this. I didn't need them to do the job, but I figured it was a small way to support you, as I love your content. I just spent the last three weekends tuning up my Grizzly plane and JUST got my first full shavings of my life! THANKS!!! Now, on to the spokeshave!
Always appreciate the honesty in the videos. Keep telling it how it is!
Your videos are excellent. Just the right amount of personal opinion without deterring from the instructions for the task at hand. Bravo, I will be following.
I just found your site the other day and have to say thank you so much. I love hand tools and would rather use them then power tools any day. This is a great channel thank you so much for the info
So glad I found your channel. I started out with little boxes with my woodburning and I always want to learn more. Great videos and great teaching.
Love your videos Rex. Not sure how I missed this one, but now I'm all caught up. Keep up the awesome work!
Thank you for such honesty and remaining humble despite being famous. Those awesome qualities will keep you in the hearts of many good people in addition to your valuable insights and quality videos.
Sir i salute you, thanks for sharing the knowledge for ppl like me that just started woodworking, i learn so much things here that they wont learn you on the carpentryschool. I started to make my own tools since you have inspired me with your vids, and it saved me alot of money wich is great for students like me that still have to go to school. So yeah i am very thankfull you take the time to pass the knowledge! Subscribed instantly and liking every video i watch and find usefull!
I'm really glad. I was a student for a long time. Man, was i broke!
I really like the kunz spokeshave, made in germany and i haven't had the cap problem that the tay has. The machining on the sole is rather rough but it cleans up quickly with a file or on stones. It was around the same price as the tay when I bought it from highland woodworking!
Ha ha ha love the ear protection while using the hand saw!!
Thank you for sharing this with us, I watched it originally last week. I have done a ton of research and so far, this (your plans) is the best bang for the buck, I have searched eBay for over a week, amazon etc, The closest spoke shave kit (for the DIY) cost about 80 bucks, its made by Hawk Tools if I recall it correctly. Not going to post a link to it, don't want you to think I am spamming your channel. But long story short, I think I told you in a previous video, I am going to start a bow when I get healed up from a injury. I plan on making this spoke shave you have in your video to go in my little tool tote I made for bow building hand tools. Thanks again for making this video and I look forward to seeing your spoke shave shoot out if you get time to make that video. Thanks again sir and I hope you have a blessed week.
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Hope I get to see your bow when it's done!
Thanks for the knowledge on how to build my own Spoke-shave tool , Rex !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really wish you lived closer to me. I am starting a woodworking shop late in life. I’m 57 years old and I have a shop full of tools. Mostly power tools. But I have always admired the finesse and romance of using hand tools. I really appreciate your page and hope that my number of hand tools will grow. I also think I’m going to become one of your Patreons.
I'm in the same boat except my wife is still fighting me on the whole need for a shop idea.
Adding exotic wood to tools that should be made out of normal things? Rex, you're speaking my language. I've been adding purple heart and padauk to -everything- from saws to mallets and pipes to kitchen utensils.
I always enjoy and learn from your tool building tutorials. Thanks for sharing this, it was great!
My pleasure!
Hey Rex, you said to post the small finger plane or round bottom plane idea here, as well. Just thought it might be handy to more than violin builders, and you had mentioned possibly using them in a chair build video. Thanks again for the wonderful videos, and your hard work!
When I made a replacement cap iron for my Record A51 I ended up in the same position as you as I forgot to do it before cutting the slot. Instead I just filed it, rather than trying to drill it out.
5:30 to 5:43 is why I watch your videos, Thanks for your content Rex
I would like to make a few comments. First, I have learned a ton from your videos. They are clear and informative and engaging. Thank you.
Next, when you countersink in a keyhole slot, you should have used that drill press and an appropriate vise to do the job. That would save secured the work piece and you would have had a different conclusion: the inexpensive spokeshave will work with the correct machining modification. I am sure you probably saw that comment coming, so I apologise. At the same time, I would argue that where the handmade spokeshave concept can really shine is when you want a custom radius (concave or convex) or shape (triangular, ...) that might normally require hand carving.
Gotta hand it to you, Rex... one good video to outsource some "heavy lifting" in research faster and easier than I could do it on my own. All my cheap spoke-shaves came from open air markets and garage sales or liquidations... I'm not even sure what they're worth half the time... a few are obviously hand-made in a shop by their long term owner... AND one minor dubious warning about some of the cheapest you WILL find on the regular market.
Cheap wooden spoke-shaves tend to be favored by traditional leather crafters. We use them (yeah, that's right, me too) for bevelling the leather in straps, for easier use of hardware and for comfortable wear on stuff like watch bands and belts... It's more than you'd expect to get a heavy veg-tan belt through a set of pants reasonably... BUT those leather-intended shaves can be SOOOooo weak as to come apart if you attempt a chamfer on even softwoods like balsa... BUT they're not intended for that... and people are just as easily "tricked" into a mistake as some companies are a bit dubious in their terminology.
SO that's an easy mistake for even pro's to make... You probably already knew... BUT it's important enough that you get the opportunity. I've fashioned a "quick and dirty" shave for leather with razor-knives attached to popsicle sticks in a pinch. I don't recommend them... obviously a ding on the table and you're building a new shave... BUT for a last minute job on a big project... there are excuses for them.
Good journey on your quest to (hopefully) another fascinating "cheap tool shoot-out"... and maybe even a quality run Cheap vs. Fancy/Old/Expensive... depending on interest. ;o)
I once saw some Thai guy in a documentary using a spokeshave made of a knife and a stick. He just stabbed the sick and that's it. You hold the knife handle with one hand and a stick with another.
i know it happened a couple videos back but I jumped ahead and wow, the video quality is awesome now.
Thanks for your videos. I'm only just starting to make stuff and having this series to watch has been way more helpful than the other people online trying to sell zillions of dollars in tools or showing off super fancy custom stuff. Nothing wrong with the guy who has thousands of dollars in high end jigs and special tools but I really just want to begin simple projects and this has been a fun and informing start for me.
I would like some more simple beginner projects. The work bench was a perfect start. I don't know what other projects would be a good addition but 90 videos on planes and spoke shaves is not necessary.
Something not to ambitious for an amateur but helpful and affordable.
Thank you for making this.
Stay tuned for next week: No-Glue wall box!
No intention to shut Rex down. I love this basics kind of course, too...
BUT have you checked "SeeJaneDrill" and Steve Ramsey? They have a fundamental approach to woodwork, too... and it gives you something else to pick up.
If it's not too much fancy showing off (he does share plans) PaskMakes is a decent challenge for amateurs on most of his projects... AND I usually watch for inspirations to twist around on my own plans and scheming... BUT I unintentionally absorb a lot of gritty simple approaches I haven't run into elsewhere... From "precode" work on houses that's not all together frequent or easy. ;o)
@@gnarthdarkanen7464 No intention to shut gnarth down, I love those channels too.
BUT have you considered that both use power tools for their creations which we are not up to yet here? So for those of us doing things on the cheap and at the beginning, they're not the same kind of immediately relevant help. Have a great one!
@@philipripper1522 Yes, I have... And as a part of learning a craft, it's also important to think in terms of OPTIONS, rather than specific tools for specific duties... Sure, it's a LOT more work, but anything someone else can cut on a table saw, running off a minimum 500 dollar investment if you want something decent, I can also accomplish with an ordinary hand-saw.
Bandsaw? 1000 dollars for a decent machine and not including a fancy assortment of fine blades for all the duties... BUT a hacksaw or bowsaw can be converted, too... A panel saw can "rough in" and finer instruments used to "sneak up" to lines and measurements with finesse.
I started years back doing pretty much everything with a circular saw and a drill... as I could afford, I have fleshed out the chisel collections and all, and yes, that's accomplished through experience and sounds less than helpful.
As SeeJaneDrill so famously repeats, YOU CAN DO THIS...
Long ago, someone with no tools had to invent the whole thing, get-go to finish. AND if you believe even half the rhetoric, we as a society made real progress since then, churning out supposedly smarter and more educated people along the way.
You really can do more than you think you can... Pask especially details his processing, and shares plans rather than depending on a single solution to a problem.
That's the other thing a lot of folks don't teach. There's no right or wrong way (outside of being reckless) to do craft. There are only investments in and results from the craft, for better or worse.
Scraps and discards are GOLD for practice and "proof of concept" work. I still rely on proof of concept before investing real money on a project... and I've been at it for close to twenty years, not including high school shop classes. You DO need to explore some on your own, too. ;o)
What's the saying? "Everything before the *BUTT* makes an ass out of u & me." Or something like that.
That turned out really well. I keep meaning to make one of these but do want to grind a concave curve into the iron, so I've been in two minds about whether to DIY it or build a body to fit an existing curved iron.
PS Superglue is kinda crappy for metal, but proper wood glue will hold that bolt in place far better than you'd expect, and it'll put up with being bashed into things far better than the brittle superglue will. Also, Rider make okay cheap spokeshaves but the one I've used looks exactly the same as the one you already bought, so it might be worth excluding them if you're looking to do a shootout & just going with the one you already have.
So glad i found this video. Thanks for making them.
I absolutely love using my Boggs spokeshave from Lie Nielsen. I've tried very well made custom ones too but the Boggs is so darned perfect in every way. Something very satisfying working quietly with this tool and a piece of wood on the Shave Horse ( ya, mine is also a Boggs).
I know it's costly but it was a present to myself. Btw, it adjusts with a tap too.
I once worked at a wheelwright shop in summer and the owner told me, that the most important thing, when you're looking for a spokeshave is that, you should go for that one with it's arms almost flat with the bottom. The higher the arms are from the bottom, the more likely it is to tip over your spokeshave when working with it. The bought one in the video, seemed to me like it wanted to do exactly that when shaping the outside curve of the board (8:46). The Arms of my spokeshave are nealy flat and i like it much more than the ones with the upward swept arms, because they're way easier to work with and control.
Interesting thoughts LL
An exception would be a convex spokeshave for chair seat making where the arms need to be higher for it to be useable.
Im pretty sure the higher arms give the knife more leverage
@@researchandbuild1751 Exactly- more leverage against you, not in your favor. The twisting force (torque) equals the force applied times its perpendicular distance to the point of rotation (where the blade meets the wood). In the use of a spokeshave, the higher the handles are from the wood you’re shaping, the harder it will be for you to keep the blade at your desired angle to the wood.
I have a good quality spoke shave and the cap iron will back out of it if the screw is not screwed in far enough. If it is sticking out too far, the iron is at an angle and will only make contact on the back of the screw. I screw the screw all the way in until it is tight and then back it off about a 1/4-1/2 of a turn. This allows the cap to sit parallel to the blade and allows for maximum contact with the screw. I still tighten and loosen the blade with the knurled nut and everything works correctly.
One benefit of using washer is that it doesn't clogged and second is that adjusting blade by striking is very easy compared to cap iron
Tool looks very professional! Great build!
And with that, I believe I know what one of my next tool builds will be. Thx
Good luck!
Thank you Rex.
I have 2 stanley 12-951's and they work well for me. I don't see them on Amazon but it looks like Home Depot has them for $12. Now it will take some work to get it set up but they get the job done
Here is a reason why you should probably make your own tools, or at least the handles. Rex already talked about the satisfaction and how you should make sure it feels comfortable in your hands. Don't underestimate the importance of this.
A number of years ago, I picked up a 1950's Craftsman jack plane which came with the original box and owners manual. It was my first hand plane and was pretty nice. A little sharpening and flattening and I was hand planing like I actually knew what I was doing. But of course I dropped it, damaging the "Space Age Plastic" tote. So eventually, I decided to make a new one out of hardwood. That presented many challenges as the plastic tote only had one screw instead of the usual two, and you had to get the tenon exactly right.
Overcoming that, another challenge was carving the rosewood down to the original totes dimensions. It would be a lot of work. But what if I just carved and sanded it until I liked how it felt?
I did that and wound up with a tote that was thicker than the original, but fit my hands perfectly. It is easily the most comfortable hand plane I have, even nicer the the Lie-Nelsons and Veritas ones.
I have cheap spokeshave and it works - ok. But it isn't really easy to use, nor is comfortable. I might have to make Rex's version with a handle I like.
Thanks for another awesome and inspirational video!
Thanks for watching!
Rex, I also thank you for your videos. I am one of the same, as in the previous comment!
Thank you, Rex!
Robert Larson 580-1000 Kunz 151 flat spoke shave is $24.27 on Amazon with free shipping. I bought this spoke shave from a local tool store a couple years ago. I don’t use it very often but it works great and it has the adjuster wheels on it. I haven’t had any issues with the lever cap coming loose either.
Actually, the maker is the German company KUNZ. Unfortunately, it's about 36 $ now on Amazon, but here in Germany you get it for € 24. It's no high-end tool like Veritas or so, but with a little bit of fine-tuning it does the job. (About as Rex described with these cheap Indian No 4 and 5 planes)
So at $60 I wouldn't call it 'cheap' but the WoodRiver adjustable spokeshave is the best one I've ever tried. I'm a hobby luthier, I build guitars and bass guitars, and a spokeshave is THE tool for the back of a neck. I have a couple Record 151s I bought new like 20 years ago, an old 50s or 60s Stanley 151, a really old Stanley 67 (look it up, they're kinda weird), a lesser expensive Kunz, and a couple old wood ones like you showed at the beginning of the video.
For quite a while I was using one of the old wood ones as I feel the blade down style cuts smoother. Then a few years ago I came across the WoodRiver- it's built like the old wood one I preferred, but is made out of metal, I figured I would give it a try. Now it is my absolute favorite, and I use it all the time. I have recommended it to every single woodworker I know 😁
Paul sellers has some great videos on spoke shaves and a million other things all hand tools. I just finished watching a ten part series on building an awesome workbench with hand tools.
Between this channel and Paul’s I don’t need anything else Bam!
I’m a woodworker! Where did I go to school for that you ask?
Right here that’s where! Hahahaha lol
I've learned a lot from Paul!
Love your videos
Thank You Sir!!! It turned out great!!! 👍😎
Last year I needed a spokeshave on a job I was at. I made a spokeshave with a box knife blade. Some small bolts and superglue let me adjust it as needed. Somehow that little piece of garbage has been in my toolbox since and has yet to let me down. It's probably not the safest, but it shows that anyone can have a functional spokeshave with just a little ingenuity.
Love it!
The spoke-shave by Kunz is good for just over 20€, here in Germany.
You can also get traditional Chinese spoke-shaves for just over 25€, one with a wedge as a clamping-mechanism or one with one of those U-shaped irons on Dictum. But i don't own one of those so i can't say how good they are.
Also as you have looked into Western/English tools, continental European tools and Japanese tools, you might want to lock into traditional Chinese/Korean tools.
Amazon has the Kunz for < $25.00
Robert Larson 580-1000 Kunz 151 Flat Spokeshave www.amazon.com/dp/B000CD1MVQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_0cf6DbC1VYT56
Don't own one so can't say how good it is... for that matter, don't own any spokeshaves at all.
@@howardcameron2551 I was going to recommend the same one. I have this model and works great
one small upgrade to that spoke shave I can think of to extend its life 100-fold is a simple addition of carriage bolts as end-caps and impact surfaces on the handles. same reason wooden planes have hammer buttons.
thank you Rex
Just what i needed thx for this now im exited to make my own and have fun wood working. I make knifes handles btw.😊
great presentation in your video
your teaching is great
Found it thank you very much
Zen and the Art of Woodworking.....there's a book to be written here, one that Robert Pirsig would be proud of.
...except that he died in 2017. Both of his books are great, but Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is well worth a read...or re-read. I just finished my third go round and it's more enlightening every time.
Great video, great instruction, as per usual.
Before chamfering blade slot, would a pan head screw with appropriate washer epoxed under head of screw work?
That was great! Thanks!
Cool spoke shave.
Please make more videos on how to make your own tools!
On it.
Love it! Unfortunately I can not find your plans
The link is right there in the description. I just checked it.
I’ve bought cheap ones on Amazon I got 2 for 14! They are cast iron and brass screws and a metal cap or what ever you call them. Can’t believe it was plastic. I had to flatten the bottom cause they kept the cast iron raw and painted it thick so it was outta wack but it’s fine now.
I got a little Stanley spoke shave for about 24$ brand new. It's setup fairly similar to that Stanley 404. From Busy Bee Tools I believe! They're even on for 19$ right now!
I've got old records for less than 5 bucks that work just fine. But my go to is my veritas, I reckon I've got over 15 but I always use the veritas it feels right and works perfect.
Bro, Amazon brand has one for like $8. Got one on sale for $3. Just get one of those. Took 3 years to flatten the back, but after that I was able to mess up a bunch of my projects. With or against the grain doesn't matter, that crap will skip all over the place. Smooth as road rash. Highly recommend if you hate life.
From memory, let me see if I get this right. If you read this, do correct any errors please.
Get stick. Get iron. Get small metal plate.
Cut 45 degree groove in stick.
Stick iron in groove in stick.
Fasten iron stuck in stick with screw.
Reinforce groove at ouchy end of iron with metal plate.
Whack stick on bench to adjust iron for desired degree of bleeding when misusing tool and cut yourself.
All the rest is detail, like get your smooth groove on, shape stick to feel good in hand, glue nut to stick.
Is this like some lost skill Rex has uncovered from the pre-industrial age days of our forefathers? He's made it seem all so simple.
No, you got it all right. People should skip the video and just read your comment. :)
Rex. Love your videos the pace you take is easy to follow and yet you always seem to explain everything more than any other channel.
But... I have to ask why do you hate yourself enough to always use flathead screws! 🤣
You are really cool, thank you.
Great video, great instruction, as per usual.
For the spoke shave you bought.
Before chamfering blade slot, would a pan head screw with appropriate washer epoxed under head of screw work?
Well I have a japanese hand plane, a cheapy ($40) and I find tapping it with the hammer to adjust it intuitive and easy.
Oddly, though I have not tried it yet, I have the Silverline equivalent though it is only available in the UK. It is much cheaper than the Tay (less than half the price) but doesn't have the cap issue despite it being the same design.
how did it turn out? I'mm looking to buy one and dont want to spend a lot, I have a lot of silverline tools and theyre pretty hit and miss, occasionally they have real winners but every so often i find a badly designed tool from them
@@dixie_rekd9601 I did a review on my channel, works reasonably well. See
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I bought a CHEAP set of Three from Harbor Freight left , right and straight . I have not used them yet . They look crude but I think I can clean them up, if not I will use the parts to make my own .
david radi , it all comes down to the quality of the blade. You might want to temper the blade and get it scary sharp.
Where I come from they are next to impossible to come by in the stores. I’m not a big order it online kind of guy so if I don’t run into it in person or at a garage sale or estate sale etc. etc. I’m probably gonna try and make one
If you can find the wood river spoke shave on sale that thing is mint. I love it
Also James write has a really good video on making a spoke shave with o ly hand tools from firewood you should definitely check out
I agree, that's not a small problem, it should have been fixed in the design phase. The hand made spokeshave is a bloody ripper Rex, I got a cheap spokeshave off Ebay and it works well, it's a knockoff but I have no issues with it.
I'm glad you liked it!
Rex , there's only 2 of the 2nd iron you linked to left in stock now. I think you caused a run on spokeshave irons. Which is just freaking awesome. If you have so many people building their own spokeshaves that Amazon sellers are running out of irons, well done. Pat yourself on the back. I was wondering, how would the iron from one of those Chinese 151 knock offs be for this purpose? You know, the turd that couldn't be polished? Even if you were to just use the iron and throw away the rest, it's still a good price for an iron.
That's the blade I used. Worked great!
I’ve had a couple of Stanley’s for decades, flat and round bottomed. I’ve always avoided using them as I find them too difficult, and a belt sander works fine. I find the blade protrusion critical. I think that’s why the protrusion is tapered. It’s not so much as to vary the depth of cut as to find the only depth of cut that works without chatter. If the wife gives me time off I shall copy yours tomorrow. I bet I’ll prefer it to my Stanley’s. I’m going to follow one of the comments and keep the handle low. I can use my Stanley to shape it!
Cheap oriental tools always seem to have design faults. Using a countersink screw inappropriately seems typical to me.
You will find this one very light and easy. Oh, and the handles are fine.
Thanks
Try locking a drill with a countersink bit in your vise, and pushing the piece that needs to be countersunk Into it.
Bravo maestre te respect mult și eu sânt tâmplar și îmi place să fac rindele din lemn .
My parts should come today.
that hole needs a pan head screw AND needs to be counterbored so that when it's in place it can't slide into the open side.
Bevel up or bevel down? Fantastic video by the way.
I like watching these videos and thinking to myself, I’ll do that, it’s nice while it lasts, but I know myself. I won’t have the time to do any of this until I retire.
I've been there. It's a drag. I do suggest you find a way to make something while you're still working. It's great for stress.
@@RexKrueger I think it's great against stress.
Have you tried to replace the cap iron with a fender washer on the spoke shave you bought off Amazon? Seems to me if a fender washer works on the home made one a fender washer would work on the commercially made one.
Great video. I am going to make one soon. I love the homemade tools videos. I don't have a ton of money to throw around but I mainly do it for fun.
Can't wait for the new series for green wood. I have some of a tree in my backyard just waiting for me to do something with it. Already made your mallet.
I'm really glad! I hope to get to those green wood viedeos soon!
I have a Lie-Nielsen spokeshave, it is really nice but doesn’t have adjusters and is expensive
I have been looking at that spoke shave love the looks of it and I am sure it is worth the money, not sure it is in my immediate budget , but it nice to see someone has it and loves it as much as I would think it would be.
Use the big brother of the spoke shave to shape and smooth the handles. The draw knife.
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The problem there, if I've read it right, is that the cap angle adjuster screw bears down on the blade, so there's always a point of high friction there. When you adjust the blade, this point of friction pulls the whole cap up, resulting in the cap shifting against the screw. The better solution would be to terminate the adjuster screw in a bearing. The locking screw isn't really the problem. Your fix would have done it, though, had you managed to pull it off. It was a good solution. That said, over the long term that point of friction from the adjuster would wear the blade.
Digging through my grandfather's old tool box (which is loaded with old wooden planes from the 1800's among other things) and I found a marking gauge AND a spoke shave!! The weird thing is the spoke shave I found has a rounded blade on it, instead of being "straight across" this thing is shaped like a "D" with the curve poking out of it!! I am still not sure what it actually is (might be something other than a spoke shave) but the handles are exactly the same as the other spoke shaves I have seen.....just the blade is different!!
That type is for hollowing out surfaces like seats.
Have you checked out the bench dog spoke shave from Rockler? I’ve had good luck with their planes, I wonder if it’s any good for the $30
now i know what to use this for
Geek app. 4.00 is where i got mine. Have screen shot but dont see a place to add it.
I can recommend the Kunz spoke-shaves. But I live in Germany. Your prices may be very different.
Can you suggest a good blade to get the blade for your hand made tool? Thx love your videos.
I was looking in Harbor Freight and I came across a “replacement blade for 48” scraper.” With an SKU of 60506.
I am not sure of the quality of the steel, or whether it is hardened, or able to be hardened. They are almost 4 inches in width, and double sided (cut in half?) And at $4 each, it may be worth looking into.
I know you are always hunting for plane irons and such. I was wondering if you have tried these out, and if it would be worth my time to get one as a blade for a spoke shave. I may have found my next weekend tool build.
If the bed is shaped to work with that blade size why bother cutting it? Just shape the opposite side too and flip it when one side dulls & sharpen both at the appropriate time. Better yet use the other side and profile in a different shape if you find a need. I've seen a few of the tools from Harbor Freight & while hardened they hardness is poor & edge retention is lacking. That said the higher end replacement blades for the same tool aren't much more.