Vincent52 Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Where can I get a good spoke shave and/or a good draw knife? They are not availble in the local stores. Also, does anyone make a 12" radius plane. It seems that it would make it much easier to create a fret board and I did not find one on stewmac.com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardball Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 While on the expensive side, try Wood Craft. They have both spoke shaves and draw knives that are well built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dangerouso Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Second that. I use the Veritas spokeshave from Woodcraft. I can only say good things about it. Not a five buck item though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 I've heard very, very good things about the low angle Veritas spokeshave. I think one of the Daves was praising it a few months back, and it got #1 for its price range in a woodworking magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 The one I have been talking about is the Veritas spokeshave from WoodCraft. It's real nice and not too bad price-wise (about $50.00 I think). I would have just used a cheap spokeshave but I just could not get them to perform like they should. If you are good with sharpening, I bet you could get by with a cheap spokeshave but I'm not really into sharpening yet - it's something I'd like to study soon but no time right now. WoodCraft does also sell drawknives as mentioned above. I bought one that I think has the same issue as my cheap spokeshaves - probably not sharp enough. It just doesn't "draw" very well - I end up fighting with it and things get ugly. I guess it may be time to look into sharpening things myself. Anyway - the Veritas spokeshave comes with a very sharp blade. You should examine it though and be sure it doesn't need any additional work. If you have trouble setting one up - I may be able to help. The person at WoodCraft showed me how to do it and what to expect out of a spokeshave. The main thing is to set it up so you litteraly get shavings - not too aggresive. There are others here who can probably give more detailed advice on setting them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynamesucks Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 12" planes have not been invented yet (i think) A radius block is the way to go though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent52 Posted May 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 A consensious make my deceision easier. I will get on inventing a 12" radius plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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