Dieter Schmid - Fine Tools
	Georg-Wilhelm-Str. 7 A - 10711 Berlin - Germany Tel ++49 (0)30 342 1757 - Fax ++49 (0)30 342 1764 Website: www.fine-tools.com

Dieter Schmid - Fine Tools Georg-Wilhelm-Str. 7 A - 10711 Berlin Tel ++49 30 342 1757 - Fax ++49 30 342 1764 Website: www.fine-tools.com

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Spokeshaves and Cabinet Scrapers

Spokeshaves are versatile tools, often overlooked by woodworkers. They are indispensable when working curved surfaces, round or square stock, and are the chairmaker's most important tool. Even today, they are highly useful in building wooden boats. Bowmakers also value the spokeshave for its usefulness in the fine detail work necessary in shaping bows. In planes, the optimum cutting angle is determined by the shape of the plane. In spokeshaves, because of their very short soles - 3/8 in. (10 mm) to 9/16 in. (15 mm) - the cutting angle depends on how the tool is held. To hold a spokeshave properly takes some practice, which may not be immediately apparent to the inexperienced user. Adjusting the iron takes considerable care. Even on spokeshaves with a fine adjustment feature, setting the iron correctly is somewhat fussy. Because the irons of low-priced spokeshaves (Kunz, Stanley, Record, Anant) are not completely satisfactory, we recommend replacing them with spokeshave blades made by Ron Hock. These fit the Stanley, Record and Anant spokeshaves, as well as several of the models from Kunz. Hock irons for Stanley spokeshave No. 151 can be used for Kunz models 51A and 51AR, but their throats must be filed slightly wider and the threads for the adjustment screw must be exchanged with longer threads (metric!). Click pictures for enlargements

Type: Straight Handles

Spokeshave no. 63 made by KUNZ rounded sole, light Blade width: 45 mm Order nr. 301608 Price € 11.50 Replacement blade Order nr. 301767 Price € 4.95

	Spokeshave no. 64 made by KUNZ flat sole, light Blade width: 45 mm Order nr. 301609 Price € 11.50 Replacement blade: same as for no. 63.

Low Angle Spokeshave The new VERITAS spokeshave has the same low cutting angle as spokeshaves of old (20° basic bevel with a 25° micro-bevel), but cutting depth adjustment has been simplified substantially. Instead of adjusting blade projection, the blade is fixed, forming the sole of the spokeshave. The toe piece is adjustable to control the depth of cut. More Blade width: 51 mm (2 in.) Order nr. 307948 Price € 71.50 Repl. blade for Veritas Low Angle Spokeshave Order nr. 307949 Price € 20.90

	Flat Spokeshave made by Veritas The flat spokeshave has a 3.2 mm (1/8 in.) thick A2 tool steel blade, seated at 45° to the sole. Blade width: 54 mm (2-1/8 in.) More Information ... Order nr. 307925 Price € 98.00

	Round Spokeshave made by Veritas The round spokeshave has a 3.2 mm (1/8 in.) thick A2 tool steel blade, seated at 45° to the sole. Blade width: 54 mm (2-1/8 in.) More Information ... Order nr. 307926 Price € 98.00 Repl. blade for flat and round Veritas Spokeshave Order nr. 307927 Price € 25.50

Type: Bent Handles

Spokeshave no. 51 made by KUNZ flat sole Blade width: 52 mm Order nr. 301601 Price € 12.50 Replacement blade Order nr. 301685 Price € 7.50

	Spokeshave no. A151 made by ANANT flat sole, blade adjustable Blade width: 54 mm (1-1/8 in.) Order nr. 300012 Price € 11.30 For this plane we recommend a Hock blade Order nr. 307636 Price € 33.40

	Spokeshave no. 51A made by KUNZ flat sole, blade adjustable Blade width: 52 mm Order nr. 301602 Price € 16.20 Replacement blade Order nr. 301666 Price € 6.50 High Speed Steel replacement blade Order nr. 301667 Price € 23.50

	Spokeshave no. A151R made by ANANT rounded sole, blade adjustable Blade width: 54 mm (1-1/8 in.) Order nr. 300013 Price € 11.30 For this plane we recommend a Hock blade Order nr. 307636 Price € 33.40

	Spokeshave no. 51AR made by KUNZ rounded sole, adjustable blade Blade width: 52 mm Order nr. 301612 Price € 16.20 Replacement blade (same as for Kunz 51A) Order nr. 301666 Price € 6.50 High Speed Steel replacement blade (same as for Kunz 51A) Order nr. 301667 Price € 23.50

Spokeshave No. 53 with adjustable mouth made by KUNZ flat sole Blade width: 52 mm The adjustable mouth allows more sensitive control of the cut. You do not have to move the blade up and down for thick or thin chips. To be adjusted easily by turning the black button. Order nr. 301616 Price € 31.00 Replacement blade standard for Kunz No. 53 Order nr. 301683 Price € 6.50 Hock replacement blade for Kunz No. 53 Order nr. 307635 Price € 28.60

Type: Convexe and Concave Cutters

Spokeshave no. 50 made by KUNZ convexe cutter Blade width: 52 mm Order nr. 301600 Price € 19.95 Replacement blade Order nr. 301678 Price € 7.40

	Spokeshave no. 500 made by CLIFTON convex cutter, adjustable blade Enlargement! Blade width: 52 mm Order nr. 303771 Price € 99.00 Replacement blade Order nr. 303709 Price € 31.50

	Spokeshave no. 55 made by KUNZ concave cutter Blade width: 52 mm Order nr. 301606 Price € 19.95 Replacement blade Order nr. 301679 Price € 8.30

Concave Spokeshave made by Veritas The concave spokeshave has a 3.2 mm (1/8 in.) thick A2 tool steel blade, seated at 45° to the sole. The sole radius of 26 mm (1 in.) (= 52 mm circle diameter) is well suited for a wide range of jobs from small spindles to large oars. Blade width: 54 mm (2-1/8 in.) More Information ... Order nr. 307928 Price € 109.00 Repl. blade for concave Veritas Spokeshave Order nr. 307929 Price € 36.00

	Pullshave made by Veritas This pullshave was designed for hollowing or recessing an area; for example, shaping and smoothing chair seats. Comes with A2-steel blade Blade width 2 in. (50.8 mm) Blade thickness 1/8 in. (3.2 mm) Blade radius 3-1/2 in. (88.9 mm) More Information ... Order nr. 307848 Price € 139.00 Repl. blade for Veritas Pullshave Order nr. 307849 Price € 29.90

	Spokeshave no. 550 made by CLIFTON concave cutter, adjustable blade Blade width: 52 mm Order nr. 303770 Price € 99.00 Replacement blade Order nr. 303708 Price € 31.50

Other Types

Chamfer Spokeshave no. 65 made by KUNZ adjustable fence on both right and left sides ensure good workmanship on rods or reedings Blade width: 38 mm Order nr. 301603 Price € 29.50 Replacement blade Order nr. 301677 Price € 9.40

	Cooper's spokeshave no. 56 made by KUNZ Total length 450 mm, flat sole, 0.9 kg Notice: the Cooper's spokeshave is double as long as the other spokeshaves shown here. Click here for size comparison with a standard spokeshave. Blade width: 65 mm Order nr. 301614 Price € 35.00 Replacement blade Order nr. 301686 Price € 9.80

Cabinet Scrapers

Cabinet Scraper No. 80 made by KUNZ The blade has the same shape as a scraper and should be sharpened like a scraper. Bevel 90° Blade width: 70 mm (2-3/4 in.) Order nr. 301604 Price € 28.80 Replacement blade Order nr. 301605 Price € 8.50

Cabinet Scraper made by VERITAS This cabinet scraper is a very useful and versatile tool. Used in place of a much heavier belt sander, it can clean a dirty workbench top, remove dried glue and smooth a panel or tricky grain table top efficiently, leaving behind a surface free of tear-out, digs or gouges. Bevel 45 ° Blade width: 70 mm (2-3/4 in.) Order nr. 307923 Price € 69.50 Replacement Blade for Veritas Cabinet Scraper Order nr. 307924 Price € 6.90

Special spokeshave for bowmaking

Hand-made spokeshave for making bows, arrows and knife handles This spokeshave has been designed to work on knife handles and straighten and smooth the edges by taking away only thin shavings of wood - precise and clean also with heavily irregular course of the grain. Of course, the spokeshave can also be used for tillering wooden bows or tapering wooden arrows. The blade of the spokeshave is positioned in an angle of approximately 90° to the workpiece. It is possible to take away really thin shavings because the cutting edge of the blade has a burr. This blade must be sharpened like a scraper. See instruction how to sharpen a scraper and instruction how to use this spokeshave. Blade width: 24 mm (bit less than 1 inch) Spokeshave with handle made of  Wenge (picture top) Order nr. 300235 Price € 74.50 Spokeshave with handle made of  Lacewood (picture bottom) Order nr. 300236 Price € 82.50

For Anant spokeshaves we offer replacement blades made by Ron Hock.