Fred W B
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 05:45 PM |
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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
Cheers
Fred W B
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James
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 05:46 PM |
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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! 
Cheers,
James
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arse2000
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 05:48 PM |
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I knew what it was,(remember using one in woodwork at school)
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 05:50 PM |
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I have one in a drawer, next to a selection of wood planes...
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RazMan
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 05:50 PM |
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Yup, and I'm old enough to hand it down to my grandson now 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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MattCraneCustoms
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 05:52 PM |
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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!!
Regards
Matt
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flak monkey
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 05:55 PM |
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Got one in the draw at home. Handy little implement 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 06:03 PM |
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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]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 06:25 PM |
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My Grandad handed me one down too. I think it's a Grandad thing.
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dmottaway
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 06:41 PM |
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in the cabinet, next to the frow.
dave
[Edited on 12/2/07 by dmottaway]
Somewhere, in Texas, a village is missing its idiot.
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ELO
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 06:44 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 07:00 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 07:04 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 07:06 PM |
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i got two, was once sent fer a longstand then got into trbl fer not doin any work!!
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Johnmor
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 07:17 PM |
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"spoke " refers to wagon wheel spokes.
I have two versions.
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arrybradbury
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 07:20 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 07:34 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 08:31 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 09:29 PM |
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I use them when making gun stocks. A very useful tool.
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 09:30 PM |
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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
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 10:22 PM |
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I shave with mine cos Im well'ard. I wrestle tigers and beat up elephants for a laugh.
Grrr.
Ed.
I-iii-iii-iii-ts ME!
Hurrah.
www.wings-and-wheels.net
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owelly
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| posted on 15/2/07 at 09:40 PM |
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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.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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britishtrident
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| posted on 16/2/07 at 04:46 PM |
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Don't girls use wax these days ?
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gottabedone
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| posted on 19/2/07 at 05:48 PM |
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Wot else do you shave your legs (sorry spokes) with?
Steve
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