Phil Mueller
05-14-2016, 10:47 PM
Some time ago I was working on a curved board that needed a bullnose profile. It was my excuse to purchase a spokeshave. I sharpened it as best I could freehand (as you know it's too short to fit into a honing guide), and thought I'd have a go at it. The project board was sapele. After about 20 minutes of fiddling, I ended that exercise in frustration.
The spokeshave went in a drawer.
Recently, I was going through Paul Sellers' new book and saw the spokeshave sharpening jig and decided to give it a try (come to find out he also has a YouTube video on making one).
I must say, it works well, and made a world of difference in performance. What a breakthrough huh?...when it's sharp it works :rolleyes:
Here's the jig...I tapered the sides as Paul suggests to fit snug with the honing guide.
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And here's the result...first walnut, then sapele
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The spokeshave went in a drawer.
Recently, I was going through Paul Sellers' new book and saw the spokeshave sharpening jig and decided to give it a try (come to find out he also has a YouTube video on making one).
I must say, it works well, and made a world of difference in performance. What a breakthrough huh?...when it's sharp it works :rolleyes:
Here's the jig...I tapered the sides as Paul suggests to fit snug with the honing guide.
337457 337458
And here's the result...first walnut, then sapele
337459 337460