Spokeshaves, Cabinet Scrapers, Beading Tool
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!).
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Type: Straight Handles
KUNZ Spokeshave no. 64
flat sole
light type
Blade width: 45 mm
Order nr. 301609
Price ✱€ 11.50
Replacement blade: same as for no. 63!
flat sole
light type
Blade width: 45 mm
Order nr. 301609
Price ✱€ 11.50
Replacement blade: same as for no. 63!
VERITAS 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 ✱€ 65.00
Replacement Blade
Order nr. 307949
Price ✱€ 19.90
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 ✱€ 65.00
Replacement Blade
Order nr. 307949
Price ✱€ 19.90
VERITAS Flat Spokeshave
The flat spokeshave has a 3.2 mm (1/8 in.) thick A2 tool steel blade, seated at 45° to the sole.
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Blade width: 54 mm (2-1/8 in.)
Order nr. 307925
Price ✱€ 89.00
The flat spokeshave has a 3.2 mm (1/8 in.) thick A2 tool steel blade, seated at 45° to the sole.
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Video (13 MB)
Blade width: 54 mm (2-1/8 in.)
Order nr. 307925
Price ✱€ 89.00
Type: Bent Handles
KUNZ Spokeshave no. 53 with Adjustable Mouth
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 ✱€ 29.90
Standard Replacement Blade
Order nr. 301683
Price ✱€ 6.50
HOCK Replacement Blade
Order nr. 307635
Price ✱€ 23.80
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 ✱€ 29.90
Standard Replacement Blade
Order nr. 301683
Price ✱€ 6.50
HOCK Replacement Blade
Order nr. 307635
Price ✱€ 23.80
Type: Convexe and Concave Cutters
VERITAS Concave Spokeshave
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.
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Blade width : 54 mm (2-1/8 in.)
Order nr. 307928
Price ✱€ 96.00
Replacement Blade
Order nr. 307929
Price ✱€ 35.00
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.
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Blade width : 54 mm (2-1/8 in.)
Order nr. 307928
Price ✱€ 96.00
Replacement Blade
Order nr. 307929
Price ✱€ 35.00
Small Pullshave
With this small pullshave (spoon plane) you can hollow many objects like chair seats and flat bowls. Rear view
Notice: as with all low priced concave and convex spokeshaves the radius of the blade does not match exactly the radius of the plane body. For the described purpose this pullshave works well and is a real bargain. For finer work we recommend to tune blade or body.
Blade width 35 mm (1-3/8 in.)
Blade thickness 3 mm (1/8 in.)
Blade radius 25 mm (1 in.)
Total length only 160 mm (6-1/4 in.)
Plane body made of brass
Order nr. 300022
Price ✱€ 16.90
With this small pullshave (spoon plane) you can hollow many objects like chair seats and flat bowls. Rear view
Notice: as with all low priced concave and convex spokeshaves the radius of the blade does not match exactly the radius of the plane body. For the described purpose this pullshave works well and is a real bargain. For finer work we recommend to tune blade or body.
Blade width 35 mm (1-3/8 in.)
Blade thickness 3 mm (1/8 in.)
Blade radius 25 mm (1 in.)
Total length only 160 mm (6-1/4 in.)
Plane body made of brass
Order nr. 300022
Price ✱€ 16.90
VERITAS Pullshave
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)
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Order nr. 307848
Price ✱€ 129.00
Replacement Blade
Order nr. 307849
Price ✱€ 29.90
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)
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Order nr. 307848
Price ✱€ 129.00
Replacement Blade
Order nr. 307849
Price ✱€ 29.90
Other Types
KUNZ Cooper’s spokeshave no. 56
Total length 450 mm
flat sole
Weight: 0.9 kg
Notice: the Cooper's spokeshave is double as long as the other spokeshaves shown here. Click here for size comparison to a standard spokeshave.
Blade width: 65 mm
Order nr. 301614
Price ✱€ 35.00
Replacement Blade
Order nr. 301686
Price ✱€ 9.80
Total length 450 mm
flat sole
Weight: 0.9 kg
Notice: the Cooper's spokeshave is double as long as the other spokeshaves shown here. Click here for size comparison to a standard spokeshave.
Blade width: 65 mm
Order nr. 301614
Price ✱€ 35.00
Replacement Blade
Order nr. 301686
Price ✱€ 9.80
VERITAS Large Spokeshave
This large spokeshave provides all the utility of the regular spokeshaves – a tight mouth, simple blade-depth adjustment, and very precise machining – but in a larger, more robust package for quick yet controlled stock removal on larger scale work. More ...
Total length 18-1/2 in. (470 mm)
flat sole
Blade width: 1-5/8 in. (67 mm)
A2 steel blade
Order nr. 307732
Price ✱€ 89.95
Replacement Blade A2 Steel
Order nr. 307733
Price ✱€ 23.50
This large spokeshave provides all the utility of the regular spokeshaves – a tight mouth, simple blade-depth adjustment, and very precise machining – but in a larger, more robust package for quick yet controlled stock removal on larger scale work. More ...
Total length 18-1/2 in. (470 mm)
flat sole
Blade width: 1-5/8 in. (67 mm)
A2 steel blade
Order nr. 307732
Price ✱€ 89.95
Replacement Blade A2 Steel
Order nr. 307733
Price ✱€ 23.50
VERITAS Beading Tool
Hand beading, fluting or reeding in hard or soft woods is easy with this new beading tool. Using one of the standard cutters or one that you custom shape, you can put fine detail in furniture quickly and accurately. Supplied with a 3/32" radius single-point cutter and five blank cutters. Since both ends of each cutter can be used, this gives you a dozen possibilities. More ...
Beading Tool with one single-point cutter and five blank cutters
Order nr. 307723
Price ✱€ 67.50
Single Point Cutter (1 piece)
Order nr. 307724
Price ✱€ 3.95
Set of 3 Beading Cutters
Order nr. 307725
Price ✱€ 9.50
Set of 3 Fluting Cutters
Order nr. 307726
Price ✱€ 9,50
Set of 2 Reeding Cutters
Order nr. 307727
Price ✱€ 7.50
Blank Cutter (1 piece)
Order nr. 307728
Price ✱€ 1.75
Hand beading, fluting or reeding in hard or soft woods is easy with this new beading tool. Using one of the standard cutters or one that you custom shape, you can put fine detail in furniture quickly and accurately. Supplied with a 3/32" radius single-point cutter and five blank cutters. Since both ends of each cutter can be used, this gives you a dozen possibilities. More ...
Beading Tool with one single-point cutter and five blank cutters
Order nr. 307723
Price ✱€ 67.50
Single Point Cutter (1 piece)
Order nr. 307724
Price ✱€ 3.95
Set of 3 Beading Cutters
Order nr. 307725
Price ✱€ 9.50
Set of 3 Fluting Cutters
Order nr. 307726
Price ✱€ 9,50
Set of 2 Reeding Cutters
Order nr. 307727
Price ✱€ 7.50
Blank Cutter (1 piece)
Order nr. 307728
Price ✱€ 1.75
VERITAS Chair Devils
Chair devils are wonderful tools for final shaping and smoothing of round parts such as chair spindles and posts. The specially shaped scraper blade rounds the workpiece, removing any spokeshave marks.
Available in three sizes: the 1/2" (12.7 mm) diameter for spindles, the 7/8" (22.2 mm) diameter for rungs, and the 1-1/4" (31.8 mm) diameter for legs and posts, as well as canoe paddle shafts.
The machined steel bodies are fitted with bubinga handles shaped for comfort and control when either pulling or pushing. The machined toe and the two thumbscrews are solid brass. The high-carbon steel blades are 0.040" (1.0 mm) thick, hardened to Rc48-52, and come with a finely ground 45° cutting edge.
Full instructions included.
These tools are a joy to use and are an excellent companion for spokeshave use.
Chair Devil 1/2 inch VERITAS
Order nr. 308720
Price ✱€ 53.00
Repl. Blade 1/2 inch
Order nr. 308721
Price ✱€ 9.90
Chair Devil 7/8 inch VERITAS
Order nr. 308722
Price ✱€ 53.00
Repl. Blade 7/8 inch
Order nr. 308723
Price ✱€ 9.90
Chair Devil 1-1/4 inch VERITAS
Order nr. 308724
Price ✱€ 53.00
Repl. Blade 1-1/4 inch
Order nr. 308725
Price ✱€ 9.90
Chair devils are wonderful tools for final shaping and smoothing of round parts such as chair spindles and posts. The specially shaped scraper blade rounds the workpiece, removing any spokeshave marks.
Available in three sizes: the 1/2" (12.7 mm) diameter for spindles, the 7/8" (22.2 mm) diameter for rungs, and the 1-1/4" (31.8 mm) diameter for legs and posts, as well as canoe paddle shafts.
The machined steel bodies are fitted with bubinga handles shaped for comfort and control when either pulling or pushing. The machined toe and the two thumbscrews are solid brass. The high-carbon steel blades are 0.040" (1.0 mm) thick, hardened to Rc48-52, and come with a finely ground 45° cutting edge.
Full instructions included.
These tools are a joy to use and are an excellent companion for spokeshave use.
Chair Devil 1/2 inch VERITAS
Order nr. 308720
Price ✱€ 53.00
Repl. Blade 1/2 inch
Order nr. 308721
Price ✱€ 9.90
Chair Devil 7/8 inch VERITAS
Order nr. 308722
Price ✱€ 53.00
Repl. Blade 7/8 inch
Order nr. 308723
Price ✱€ 9.90
Chair Devil 1-1/4 inch VERITAS
Order nr. 308724
Price ✱€ 53.00
Repl. Blade 1-1/4 inch
Order nr. 308725
Price ✱€ 9.90
VERITAS Scraper Shave
The Veritas scraper shave is a versatile small scraper suitable for small-scale work, fine detailing, or any application where a normal scraping plane would be too large.
The design of the tool allows a controlled scraping action that effectively smoothes the workpiece. Can be used as a companion tool with the above chair devils for smoothing of non-round chair parts such as crest rails, arm bows and seat blank edges.
Similar in construction to the chair devils, it has a machined steel body, comfortable bubinga handles, and a solid brass machined toe and thumbscrews.
The high-carbon steel blade is 0.040" (1 mm) thick, 1-5/8" (41.2 mm) wide, and hardened to Rc48-52, with a 45° cutting edge that can be readily burnished to create a long-lasting hook.
Full instructions included.
VERITAS Scraper Shave 1-5/8 inch
Order nr. 308726
Price ✱€ 52.00
Repl. Blade 1-5/8 inch
Order nr. 308727
Price ✱€ 8.50
The Veritas scraper shave is a versatile small scraper suitable for small-scale work, fine detailing, or any application where a normal scraping plane would be too large.
The design of the tool allows a controlled scraping action that effectively smoothes the workpiece. Can be used as a companion tool with the above chair devils for smoothing of non-round chair parts such as crest rails, arm bows and seat blank edges.
Similar in construction to the chair devils, it has a machined steel body, comfortable bubinga handles, and a solid brass machined toe and thumbscrews.
The high-carbon steel blade is 0.040" (1 mm) thick, 1-5/8" (41.2 mm) wide, and hardened to Rc48-52, with a 45° cutting edge that can be readily burnished to create a long-lasting hook.
Full instructions included.
VERITAS Scraper Shave 1-5/8 inch
Order nr. 308726
Price ✱€ 52.00
Repl. Blade 1-5/8 inch
Order nr. 308727
Price ✱€ 8.50
VERITAS Chairmaker's Scraper
While this chairmaker's scraper was designed primarily for chairmakers' use, it can be used for any other scraping task in the shop. The appeal of this tool is that it can be used as is for scraping flat surfaces with the included straight blade. The blade is 1-21/32" (42 mm) wide
For scraping round pieces, additional blades are available: three concave shapes in 1/2", 7/8" and 1-1/4" diameters and one convex (1-1/2" radius). The straight blade could also be ground to a specific shape.
All blades are made from 0.060" (1.6 mm) thick high-carbon steel. The machined cast steel body is fitted with a large rear handle and a front knob of bubinga.
VERITAS Chairmaker's Scraper
Order nr. 308730
Price ✱€ 49.50
Repl. Blade straight
Order nr. 308731
Price ✱€ 7.00
Concave Blade Radius 1/2 inch (12.7 mm)
Order nr. 308732
Price ✱€ 7.00
Concave Blade Radius 7/8 inch (22.2 mm)
Order nr. 308733
Price ✱€ 7.00
Concave Blade Radius 1-1/4 inch (31.8 mm)
Order nr. 308734
Price ✱€ 7.00
Convexe Blade Radius 1-1/2 inch (38.1 mm)
Blade left on picture with 4 blades.
Order nr. 308735
Price ✱€ 7.00
Set of 4 Optional Blades
3 x concave, 1 x convexe
Order nr. 308736
Price ✱€ 25.50
While this chairmaker's scraper was designed primarily for chairmakers' use, it can be used for any other scraping task in the shop. The appeal of this tool is that it can be used as is for scraping flat surfaces with the included straight blade. The blade is 1-21/32" (42 mm) wide
For scraping round pieces, additional blades are available: three concave shapes in 1/2", 7/8" and 1-1/4" diameters and one convex (1-1/2" radius). The straight blade could also be ground to a specific shape.
All blades are made from 0.060" (1.6 mm) thick high-carbon steel. The machined cast steel body is fitted with a large rear handle and a front knob of bubinga.
VERITAS Chairmaker's Scraper
Order nr. 308730
Price ✱€ 49.50
Repl. Blade straight
Order nr. 308731
Price ✱€ 7.00
Concave Blade Radius 1/2 inch (12.7 mm)
Order nr. 308732
Price ✱€ 7.00
Concave Blade Radius 7/8 inch (22.2 mm)
Order nr. 308733
Price ✱€ 7.00
Concave Blade Radius 1-1/4 inch (31.8 mm)
Order nr. 308734
Price ✱€ 7.00
Convexe Blade Radius 1-1/2 inch (38.1 mm)
Blade left on picture with 4 blades.
Order nr. 308735
Price ✱€ 7.00
Set of 4 Optional Blades
3 x concave, 1 x convexe
Order nr. 308736
Price ✱€ 25.50
Cabinet Scrapers
VERITAS Cabinet Scraper
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 ✱€ 63.00
Replacement Blade
Order nr. 307924
Price ✱€ 6.90
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 ✱€ 63.00
Replacement Blade
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: 25 mm
Spokeshave with handle made of Wenge
Order nr. 300235
Price ✱€ 74.50
Replacement Blade
Order nr. 301680
Price ✱€ 4.50
Note: If you order a spare iron for these spoke shaves, the iron for the small Kunz pocket planes will be delivered. As supplied, these irons are too hard to be able to form a durable burr on the edge. Fixing the problem is easy however: put the iron in an oven for 25 minutes at 220°C. This will reduce the blade’s hardness enough to enable you to dress and burnish the edge to form a cutting burr.
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: 25 mm
Spokeshave with handle made of Wenge
Order nr. 300235
Price ✱€ 74.50
Replacement Blade
Order nr. 301680
Price ✱€ 4.50
Note: If you order a spare iron for these spoke shaves, the iron for the small Kunz pocket planes will be delivered. As supplied, these irons are too hard to be able to form a durable burr on the edge. Fixing the problem is easy however: put the iron in an oven for 25 minutes at 220°C. This will reduce the blade’s hardness enough to enable you to dress and burnish the edge to form a cutting burr.
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