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A good tool to have for warbow making?

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willie:
I made a similar tool with a piece of oak to hold a small cabinet scraper. it's ok for some work, but there are times when I want to be able to bow the scraper blade. I have a 3" x 6" for that

DC:
If you can afford it buy them all ;D. I've found that just Yew has many different textures. I've had some that a spoke shave works beautifully and is a pleasure to do. Other pieces rip and tear if I try and use a spoke shave but a scraper works great. Add into the mix all the others species of wood and eventually you will find a use for all of them. That said there are basically cutting and scraping tools. Find one of each that you can work comfortably and well and you're set.

Ruddy Darter:
OK thanks DC,
Limited tool funds at present, I'll grab one of those carbide scrapers for now as it's more affordable and easy to pick one up local, and see how I get on with that.
 I'm very happy with my new drawknife which was a good investment, it was a breeze to reduce down my ash staves nice, neat and controlled, keeps a good edge too, it's going to be the most used tool for sure.

 R.D.

Pat B:
The only woods I've had good luck with a spoke shave is yew and ERC(juniper). On harder woods it just jumps around too much. I'm sure it is my inexperience with the tool though because others use them successfully during bow building.

ksnow:
I struggled with a spokeshave until I learned how to make them razorsharp, and adjusted the cut very fine.  Now, it is one of my main tools for shaping the sides of a bow and smoothing out a belly prior to tillering.  It helps to hold the shave at an angle to the wood and slide it across, not just pull straight.

Kyle

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