spokeshave

Wooden curve planer

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

Originally designed for making wheel spokes, it remains essential for woodworkers crafting chair legs, boat paddles, and other rounded forms: He smoothed the chair back with a spokeshave.

woodworking

drawknife

Two-handled pulling blade

planeWinged flying vehicle
chiselEdged carving implement
scraperTool for removing buildup

rasp · gouge · lathe · cabinetmaker · joinery · mortise · tenon · dovetail · veneer · woodturning

shaping

contouring

Shaping with highlights, shadows

smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
curvingBending in arc
roundingAdjusting to simpler values

paring · forming · chamfering · beveling · fairing · hollowing · convex · concave · edge · finish

craftsmanship

artisan

Skilled manual tradesperson

handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
skillAcquired ability through practice
precisionAccuracy of measurement

dexterity · workmanship · finesse · meticulous · bespoke · apprentice · journeyman · guild · tradition · mastery

Categories

woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
cutting toolsaxe, saw, saws, knife, blade
hand toolsscrewdriver, wrench, hammer, pliers, saw
toolsscrewdriver, wrench, pliers, hammer, saw
wooden itemsrolling pin, cutting board, chopsticks, toothpick, skewer
antique toolsadze, awl, brace, chisel, drawknife

Opposites

surface type worked

spokeshavebench plane

Tool for smoothing lumber

jack plane · block plane · flat file · sanding block · straightedge

cutting action

spokeshavechisel

Edged carving implement

rasp · wood rasp · adze · drawknife · gouge

Family

shaving, shaves, shaver, spokes, unshaved, reshave

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G