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Drawknife question
Jbell:
Ralph check out the link in bluegill's post it is showing a spokeshave. I think a quality rasp, scraper and block with sandpaper will remove wood the best from a board. A ferriers rasp will remove wood very quickly maybe to quickly for what you are doing.I usually use a drawknife for hoggin aff massive amounts of wood on staves once I get close to deminsions the rasp is my next choice. Although while chasing a ring I do turn my drawknife upsidedown like Bob said.
George Tsoukalas:
Good pick up, Jell. That is a spokeshave. bluegill, you may be going against the grain. Flip either yourself or the board around. Jawge
DCM:
You spokeshave wants to be extra sharp, and set to take a very fine cut. I prefer to angle the blade, one end being slightly proud of the other which doesn't contact the work. There's a touch to a spokeshave that doesn't require a death grip. Follow the lenght of the grain as well. Very difficult tool for me to master and one I rarely use. But it will take a lot of wood quickly. I advise a rasp and scraper for a beginner.
Coo-wah-chobee:
Yup didnt look at picture. Its a spokeshave, Stanley not a drawknife like Sean and Jawge said. Neither is best on boards imo ;D.....bob
SimonUK:
Make sure the blade is the right way round. The side that you sharpen should be facing down towards the wood. Don't try to shave wide flat surfaces, it's best doing curved sufaces (like spokes!).
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