LV Spokeshaves *LINK*

Re: LV Spokeshaves

John K in Hastings, MN

>Have you tried installing a shim or two (supplied w/ it) to narrow down the gap? I suspect you're rolling the shave forward and increasing the angle of attack. A smaller opening/thin shave should be helpful.

John

Re: LV Spokeshaves

Eric Hedberg

>Adam,

I had some of the same issues myself initially with the round shave. I found after a little practice that the majority of the problem was my technique (ie I tend to roll round bottom shaves forward.) When I backed off and let the body of the shave follow the contour I got excellent results.

Eric

Re: nature of the beast

paul womack

>Convex soled spokeshaves, regardless of origin, are MUCH more difficult to use than flat soled.

BugBear (with wooden, Record, Stanley and Preston ditto)

Re: LV Spokeshaves

Frank D. in Montreal

>If the curve is not too tight, try skewing it a little. Also, the blade shouldn't protrude too much from the sole, visually it should protrude less than on the flat spokeshave to get equivalent cuts.

Frank

Re: LV Spokeshaves

Jim in Burlington Ontario

>I took a little sandpaper to the sole and polished it up some. The blade needs to be set to take a really fine cut. The sharper the better it works and I do squew it like Frank suggested. It's more a function of how you apply pressure there used to be a good video tip on Fine woodworking website with Brian Boggs on how you need to use different spokeshaves to get the most out of them.