Good stuff. One suggestion: as opposed to traditional TV, the name of your channel and the title of your video are always visible. So three seconds is plenty for the title sequence, 20 seconds feel like an eternity.
Interesting question. I don't know much about cue making but I would guess that they would be turned rather than shaved. Spoke shaves are used for forming curves and rounding, often when the shapes were irregular. For getting stuff perfectly round turning would be a better option.
What is the name of the tiny spokeshave used in this video? I want to purchase one. I cannot get my stanley spokeshave to work on a axe handle, it just chatters. Would someone in the comments please tell me the name of the tiny spokeshave used in this video. I would greatly appreciate it.
Hi RR, That little ebony spoke shave is by the Taiwanese company Mujinfang. I don't know if they are still being produced, certainly they are difficult to find in the UK. Which type of Stanley shave do you have? Is it flat bottomed or curved, curved ones are more difficult to control and more likely to chatter. Although you have some concave curves on an axe handle I think they are gentle enough for a flat bottomed shave to cope with. You need the blade to be really sharp and finely set, also try angling the shave slightly so you have more of a guillotining cut. Hope that helps.
Wonderful as ever - thanks for sharing this Chris. Please never stop making these videos!
Thanks Avenarius, I'd like to do more but never seem to have the time.
this tool is perfect for shaving the curved part of the wood, and a clear tutorial, thank you for a nice greeting from me Jawadi Saal from Indonesia.
Congratulations!
Good stuff. One suggestion: as opposed to traditional TV, the name of your channel and the title of your video are always visible. So three seconds is plenty for the title sequence, 20 seconds feel like an eternity.
Thanks for that MM I will bear it in mind for further videos.
great video chris! was wondering whats the best spoke shave for fitting axe eyes? do you think the flat bottom would be more suitable?
Hi Uni, Yes I think the flat bottomed shave would be best .
Great video , I like your book
Thanks for the endorsements Carolina, much appreciated.
Is there any of these for rounding wood like one for shaving snooker cues.
Interesting question. I don't know much about cue making but I would guess that they would be turned rather than shaved. Spoke shaves are used for forming curves and rounding, often when the shapes were irregular. For getting stuff perfectly round turning would be a better option.
What is the name of the tiny spokeshave used in this video? I want to purchase one. I cannot get my stanley spokeshave to work on a axe handle, it just chatters. Would someone in the comments please tell me the name of the tiny spokeshave used in this video. I would greatly appreciate it.
Hi RR, That little ebony spoke shave is by the Taiwanese company Mujinfang. I don't know if they are still being produced, certainly they are difficult to find in the UK. Which type of Stanley shave do you have? Is it flat bottomed or curved, curved ones are more difficult to control and more likely to chatter. Although you have some concave curves on an axe handle I think they are gentle enough for a flat bottomed shave to cope with. You need the blade to be really sharp and finely set, also try angling the shave slightly so you have more of a guillotining cut. Hope that helps.
If it skips it isn’t sharp enough to handle the hickory which is what i am assuming you are using
In my country Chile, this tool is called "donkey ear"
I didn't know that Jacha. We have a shooting board for shooting box mitres called a Donkey's ear shooting board, haven't a clue why!