How to Make a Spokeshave – How-to Woodworking Hand Tool From Oak
How to Make a Spokeshave – How-to Woodworking Hand Tool From Oak
A spokeshave can be one of the most fun tools to play with, and it is so simple to make. this is a simple method for making a traditional spokeshave. this one was made from a piece of White oak firewood, and the first one was made of beach. how-to build with nothing but hand tools.
How to make a simple hand tool for woodworking projects.
You can find the irons on eBay from time to time or at your local antique store if you know what you are looking for. Check out Handtoolfinder.com for all the known locations.
or you can buy threaded irons here. http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/hock-wooden-spokeshave-blade.aspx?A=1367
Tools needed:
Long Nosed Pattern Marker: http://amzn.to/2hj3dc4
Hand saw: http://amzn.to/2gZx8bR
Chisel: http://amzn.to/2g1bh3T
Mallet: http://amzn.to/2gIMa5g
File and rasp set: http://amzn.to/2h7p4Cf
(optional) Spokeshave: http://amzn.to/2gv0eMw
Making a bow sander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUJ-JnGp-Rs
Round bottom Spokeshave: http://amzn.to/2fN5rhI
Flat bottom spoke shave: http://amzn.to/2gmuYlB
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You make it look so easy!
90k subscribers, thanks for the informational how to
I wish I could find those irons so I can try and make a spokeshave but I can’t seem to find them. I like to tinker with wood, but I also want to expand my makings. I mostly wanted one for shaving vine wrapped branches for canes and walking sticks, but I also want to use it for other things. Great video.
Super instruction. Thanks for the great video.
All the Very Best!
fun – I might have to CNC one of those –
I am currently am working on one it’s nice and really old
Very cool
What’s the ratio on the linseed oil / beeswax mix? Thanks!
they seem a lot easier to make than I thought, they turned out nice
3:40-3:45 I can’t be the only one that heard that? lol great job though will definately try to make one
Nice walk through. Wonder if we could do this with a piece of old saw blade, and two nails or screws?
What a sharp chisel
basically a stick with a blade… I love it man… rustic as fuck
Thank you.
Muito legal gostaria de obter umas 2 peças dessas como devo obter
Those are really nice, James. Now to find a blade :>).
A beast in his own ‘Wright’….
Looks great man! Awesome
When you make your sharpening video, please show a close up of the blade. If you could give dimensions and show the bevels, I think I would like to try to forge the blades.
Thanks
Frank
where can I get some of those irons?
cool and simple build. I also love your other videos. You mentioned you could get these irons for very cheap on eBay. What key word or sellers do you buy from because I just looked and I cannot find any cutters/irons like that for anywhere near that cheap. Thanks
Wow absolutely beautiful and I love seeing the shavings just curl and fly off awesome work
good work James I didn’t know those old spokeshaves were that simple to make I might have attempted this years ago LOL.
Oh man, I think I might want more hand tools now. Thanks!
Pretty nice 🤓👍🏼
You said you could find the irons on eBay fairly easily. How do I search, as I’m having trouble finding them?
thank you
Great video… Awaiting the next.. 🙂
nice spokeshave on spokeshave action 😉
James, where can you get the irons?
nice work. what kind of marking instrument did you use to freehand your pattern with?
A very nice looking spokeshave, too.
Would have been good if there were moving close ups of the finished product to see the complete thing from different angles.
Very cool project thanks so much.
It has been 10 months since this video has been placed here. Has anybody found an inexpensive blade since the few you say on e-bay? I am on disability and cannot afford the ones from the two stores mentioned here. So anybody, HELP. 🙂
Hi there from Portugal,
Nice spoke-shave 😀
Q: How do you keep your diamond stones do clean?
Obrigado(Thanks)
I have to say that I like the "Beach" wood on much better than the other one, it looks so much more refined and if I was using those I think I would get much more pleasure out of the beach one. I also find that the nicer the tool the better it seems to work, it might be all in my head but it seems to make a difference, perhaps I take more care without realising it.
Wow…..that really does demystify the whole spokeshave thing. Really great and useful video, James!
James: Can you tell us what kind of marker you were using? I have been looking for the ‘proper’ name that kind of tracing marker with no luck. Thanks.
Another masterfull video
never had a spoke shave, so yeah, i get how you have fitted the blade to the wood but finding or making the blade seems the trouble. ideas?
Very nicely done James.
Nice spokeshave build James! Two questions for you. First, what was the marker you were using at 3:18. Second, for your bow sander, how much longer do you recommend making the bow compared to the sand paper loop? I am thinking about making a longer one for sanding a hatchet handle.
what was that marker thing you were using to draw out the handle shape. I’ve seen diresta use it too. I’d like one. killer work by the way
Really cool James. I just bought a spokeshave and haven’t even began playing with it yet and NOW I want to make one like you did…Too much fun. Will check out addresses you listed below(that was my next question; the blades…) cheers…rr
Thank you James, good video.
If you’ll present the end-product at the beginning of the video we will be able to better follow the purpose of each step.
Did you make the second spokeshave using the first? #spokeshaveinception
Awesome video. I’ve been wanting to make one since ….. forever. You made it look so easy 👍🏼thanks
I agree with Taylor. Simple, straightforward. I’ve been following your channel for a while now and find it very inspiring. Woodworking is becoming my favorite hobby but I do find it a chicken/egg situation where you often need the thing you’re making. Keeps it fun, though. 🙂