I don’t believe the Americans ever adopted the French head spindle. Basically a high speed scraper that used 01 steel. Because the steel projected slightly ahead of center it created a scraping cut. In fact you would even burnish a hook on the profile. These rapidly produced short run moldings Because only a one night cut was necessary. The back slightly tucked in from the primary edge.I am delighted that one of my followers has gifted one do the #wadkintemple. I hope to demonstrate how it cuts and how I grind a knife for this unique spindle for the spindle moulder or as you Americans like to call them a shaper .