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| Author: | Steve Sollod [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bronse Spokeshaves at Lee Valley? |
Does anybody have an opinion on the Bronse Spokeshaves at Lee Valley? http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx ... 50230&ap=1 |
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| Author: | jordan aceto [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bronse Spokeshaves at Lee Valley? |
I have a set of those, much nicer to use with longer wooden handles. They are great for neck shaping, i use mostly the curved in both directions one. The steel seems good, they get nice and sharp and i hardly ever need to sharpen them. |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bronse Spokeshaves at Lee Valley? |
Have them, almost never use them. You get what you pay for. |
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| Author: | David R White [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bronse Spokeshaves at Lee Valley? |
I have a set, I think they're too small to be much use. |
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| Author: | Darrel Friesen [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bronse Spokeshaves at Lee Valley? |
Pretty much decorations. I've never been able to use them very effectively. |
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| Author: | jordan aceto [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bronse Spokeshaves at Lee Valley? |
If you want them to be fun to use, you've got to put some handles on them! Those little nubs are not too comfortable to hold. I made my handles long enough that i can wrap my hands around them, this lets me take VERY aggresive bites when roughing out necks, which is what i like them for. |
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| Author: | Darrel Friesen [ Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bronse Spokeshaves at Lee Valley? |
Sounds like a good idea Jordan. I'll have to try that. Did you epoxy the handles on? |
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| Author: | charliewood [ Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bronse Spokeshaves at Lee Valley? |
Actually Ive been more curious about the concave spokeshaves that Lee Valley stock... mainly Ive been wondering if they might be a benefit for neck construction..... http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx ... 50230&ap=1 ANyone have an opinion here? or have one of these? Cheers Charlie |
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| Author: | jordan aceto [ Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bronse Spokeshaves at Lee Valley? |
Darrel Friesen wrote: Sounds like a good idea Jordan. I'll have to try that. Did you epoxy the handles on? Yes, epoxy and some brass pins holding them on. charliewood wrote: Actually Ive been more curious about the concave spokeshaves that Lee Valley stock... mainly Ive been wondering if they might be a benefit for neck construction..... http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx ... 50230&ap=1 ANyone have an opinion here? or have one of these? Cheers Charlie I have a concave spokeshave (not that one) and i dont really like it for neck shaping. I like convex to rough out and flat to finish, but i never got the concave one to feel right, maybe its just me though. |
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