spoke shave

Two-handled blade tool

A spoke shave is a small hand tool with a blade set between two handles, used for shaping curved wooden surfaces.

Originally designed for shaping wheel spokes, it remains essential for woodworking tasks like rounding chair legs or smoothing curved edges: He cleaned up the bow's belly with a spoke shave.

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flat sole · handles · chamfer · curved · barrel · cooper · wheelwright · lathe · whittling · bevel · cutting edge · edge · spindle · chair making · chair · Windsor chair · greenwood · workshop

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G