Wanted - curved blade spokeshave

[Bob Easton]

Ah, but not the usual kind of "curved." Most of the curved shaves I see have a curved sole. Others have a concave curved blade which is excellent for shaving spindles. I'm looking for the opposite, a shave with a convex curve across the bade. Think of a curved edge blade something like that in the Stanley #40 scrub. The purpose is for shaping oars with spoon shaped blades.

My most recent oars have a moderate bit of spoon shaping which was limited by what I could do with my beloved Stanley #51. Skewing it wildly and sliding along at an oblique allows some spoon shaping, but not as much as I want.

I know I've seen one of these a vintage model somewhere, but have failed to rediscover it.

[Brian Kent]

scorp?????

[Michael Faurot]

Like this?

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Woodcraft has the Kunz here (http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2000562/907/KUNZ-Spokeshave--Radius.aspx). Or Tools for Working Wood has a Clifton here (http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=toolshop&Product_Code=EE-SH6356.XX&Category_Code=&Search=spokeshave).

[Ken Werner]

And Lee Valley has a pull shave of similar shape.



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[Robert Rozaieski]

Bob,
Sounds like what you are looking for is a travisher (http://www.handtoolwoodworking.com/tools.html). These are a common chairmaker's tool. Not inexpensive to buy a new or vintage one. However, they aren't terribly difficult to make.

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[Bob Easton]

Thanks all for the suggestions. They are some good possibilities.

Bob - I saw your travisher in the shop made tools thread (very nice), but didn't know what it was called. Thanks.

Now, do I remember seeing a vintage Stanley model similar to the Kunz or Clifton, or am I just imagining? Unfortunately, we don't have an online spokeshave site with pictures like Patrick Leach's Blood and Gore (http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0a.html) site for Stanley planes.

[Bob Smalser]

Snell Atherton cobbler shaves. The adjustable mouths work every bit as well on wood as they do leather. Light-years better quality and function than Kuntz.

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Radii available range from a #3 on top to a #8 on the bottom. 3's, 4's and 5's are the cat's meow for backing out the inside of cedar planks to fit curved frames in boatbuilding. Unlike the backing plane below, these fit between plank and frame and can be used during fastening the plank to the boat, saving gobs of time.

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Set a saved search with email notification on eBay. Around 15 bucks. Make sure it has plenty of blade remaining.

[Bob Easton]

Snell Atherton cobbler shaves. ...

BINGO! Those were the ones I was trying to rediscover. I probably saw them on one of your answers sometime ago; thus the foggy memory of vintage tools.

THANKS Bob!

And of course, thanks to the others who have enriched my range of options.