Poll: Do you know what a spokeshave is? [Back to Voting]
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Spokeshave, Ive been using one since before you were born, handed down to me by by grandfather it was, don't see work like that nowaday's mumble, mumble.. 18 (0%) -»
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Fred W B

posted on 12/2/07 at 05:45 PM Reply With Quote
Do you know what a spokeshave is?

This evening I go into our local all singing all dancing diy/building materials/tools etc superstore. It's apparently the biggest in Africa, stocks 34 000 different lines, everthing your heart could desire.

All except what I wanted, which was a spokeshave. They had to round up half a dozen DIY advisers, tool shop managers, floor managers etc before we found one that had a vague idea what I was after.

So, a poll. l

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Fred W B

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James

posted on 12/2/07 at 05:46 PM Reply With Quote
I'm somewhere between option 3 and 4!

I have (atleast) one that was handed down to me by my grandfather....

but I've never used it!


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arse2000

posted on 12/2/07 at 05:48 PM Reply With Quote
I knew what it was,(remember using one in woodwork at school)
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David Jenkins

posted on 12/2/07 at 05:50 PM Reply With Quote
I have one in a drawer, next to a selection of wood planes...








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RazMan

posted on 12/2/07 at 05:50 PM Reply With Quote
Yup, and I'm old enough to hand it down to my grandson now





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MattCraneCustoms

posted on 12/2/07 at 05:52 PM Reply With Quote
well I'm only 20 and I know what they are, we have 2. Always using them. Can't tick the 4th though, as they weren't handed down by me grandad!!
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Matt






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flak monkey

posted on 12/2/07 at 05:55 PM Reply With Quote
Got one in the draw at home. Handy little implement





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Peteff

posted on 12/2/07 at 06:03 PM Reply With Quote
I ticked the fourth option and then realised I now have a different one as the old one was "borrowed" and never came back . I used to use it a lot more before the Surform came out.
Now where did I leave my adze, anyone got one I can borrow?

[Edited on 12/2/07 by Peteff]





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John Bonnett

posted on 12/2/07 at 06:25 PM Reply With Quote
My Grandad handed me one down too. I think it's a Grandad thing.






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dmottaway

posted on 12/2/07 at 06:41 PM Reply With Quote
in the cabinet, next to the frow.

dave

[Edited on 12/2/07 by dmottaway]





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ELO

posted on 12/2/07 at 06:44 PM Reply With Quote
Quite happy to admit that I've never heard of them before! But I think I want one now! In fact I 'm sure I could use one

Actually after a google search I think it is something my grandfather might of had.






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ReMan

posted on 12/2/07 at 07:00 PM Reply With Quote
Not got one, I'll keep an eye out on Ebay
But I have got a Bodger a Gimlet and a couple of Broaches for the finding

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nick baker

posted on 12/2/07 at 07:04 PM Reply With Quote
Actually i DO have my grandad's one.... and i've not even got to 30 yet... and i actually use it too...
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Taz Surfleet

posted on 12/2/07 at 07:06 PM Reply With Quote
i got two, was once sent fer a longstand then got into trbl fer not doin any work!!
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Johnmor

posted on 12/2/07 at 07:17 PM Reply With Quote


"spoke " refers to wagon wheel spokes.

I have two versions.

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arrybradbury

posted on 12/2/07 at 07:20 PM Reply With Quote
It sounds like something i should look forward to getting from my grandad along with his lagonda rapier (i wish)
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smart51

posted on 12/2/07 at 07:34 PM Reply With Quote
I've got one. It was cheaper than buying a plane and for the amount of use it was going to get, it was a good buy.
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Catpuss

posted on 12/2/07 at 08:31 PM Reply With Quote
Yep, still need another though. Saw one in B & Q recently.

Use them for making spear and Dane axe shafts.

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Jed

posted on 12/2/07 at 09:29 PM Reply With Quote
I use them when making gun stocks. A very useful tool.
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givemethebighammer

posted on 12/2/07 at 09:30 PM Reply With Quote
I think I have one in amongst my great grandfathers wood working tools (he was a carpenter). My father told me when he was a young boy he thought his grandfather was very rich because of the chests full of gold he had in his workshop. Only it wasn't gold they were coffin fittings! (still made of metal in those days). The tools don't get much use now as most of the stuff I do is with metal not wood.


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ed_crouch

posted on 12/2/07 at 10:22 PM Reply With Quote
I shave with mine cos Im well'ard. I wrestle tigers and beat up elephants for a laugh.


Grrr.

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owelly

posted on 15/2/07 at 09:40 PM Reply With Quote
I got my grandads spokeshave and B&D workmate! The rest of the family gotthe house, his car, his workshopsetc and sent all his other tools to the saleroom. Bastards.





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britishtrident

posted on 16/2/07 at 04:46 PM Reply With Quote
Don't girls use wax these days ?
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gottabedone

posted on 19/2/07 at 05:48 PM Reply With Quote
Wot else do you shave your legs (sorry spokes) with?

Steve

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