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I’m working with a big live edge walnut slab and will be doing a fair bit of edge contouring. I could use a larger scale spokeshave, but Lee Valley has discontinued theirs. Any Creekers know of a source? I have the Boggs shaves from LN but those are really better suited to finer work.
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Does it have to be a spokeshave. If you want something for more bulk removal, how about a small drawknife like Tools for working wood sells?
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Have you tried > http://www.ncworkshops.com/products.html <?
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How big of a one are you looking for. I have a wooden one that I never really use.
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Veritas has one, I don't know if it's the size you need. If it's not large enough I would also suggest a draw knife.
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop...rge-spokeshave
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As he said, it’s discontinued.Originally Posted by Edward Weber
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I have a 6" drawknife the OP can have, IF he wants.
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[OP]
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Thanks for all the replies. I have a couple of drawknives, but was looking for something with a little better control on depth of cut. The live edge is already bark free and just needs smoothing/reshaping. The problem is that with it being an 8/4 slab the live edge is about 3 1/2" wide. With the length of the slab I'm looking at about three square feet of live edge. Smoothing all that with my Boggs shaves is doable, but would be much like smoothing a small table top with a block plane. If I can't find anything I'll try a scraper followed by select shave work and sanding.
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Rob,
You may try a Kunz no. 56 cooper spokeshave. I think it has a 2-1/2" wide blade.
Regards,
Phil
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You could make your own, or buy a vintage wooden one on ebay.
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop...s?item=19P2186
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Sorry, I didn't notice that you couldn't add it to cart. They need to remove it from the site IMO
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Use any spoke shave with a little crown in the blade. Pulling a 2" wide curl is a real task.
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I agree. I do the same thing for wide surfaces. A wider spokeshave would be clumsy
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Rob,
This Woodjoy Deluxe Shave is available for $75,plus shipping
Peter
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Last edited by Peter Mich; 11-13-2023 at 12:30 PM.
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Vic Tesolin just started selling tools from Melbourne Tool Company, they have a large shave, about a foot across:
https://ca.melbournetool.com/melbour...ct-description
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