Concave Spoke Shaves?

[AndyBoyd]

In the latest project (My version of David Savage's Love Chairs IV)

I am at the stage of rounding the legs, I've decided to do this by hand rather than shaper/router as there is less change of messing it up. And I was thinking about a concave spokeshave to help me. I only have the normal flat one and a curved one (Harris)

The legs are at the moment 40mm x 35 mm square , and my question is about if anyone else has used such a spokeshave and what was their thoughts.

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx ... 50230&ap=1 This is the Lee Valley one but there are also Kunz ones available at a quarter of the LV price (1/4 of the quality?)

 

[Philly]

Hi Andy
Funnily enough, I'm just finishing off a chair myself. I used the concave shave-it is very handy for getting a leg roundish, quickly.
Only downside is sharpening it-a real pig!
Well worth getting your hands on though, well built and a pleasure to use. I'd get the other two first though if you don't have any shaves.
Hope this helps
Philly

 

[trevtheturner]

Although I have not used one, apart from a trial at a show, Clifton do a concave 'shave:

http://www.classichandtools.com/acatalo ... haves.html

The one I tried seemed excellent - cut well and felt good. In case this helps.

Cheers,

Trev.

 

[Waka]

Andy

I also have LV concave shave and agree with Philly it is a good tool.

 

[AndyBoyd]

Gee guys another order - thought I's already got everything I needed :wink:

Thanks for the speedy responses.

 

[Waka]

Gee guys another order - thought I's already got everything I needed :wink:

Thanks for the speedy responses.

Andy

You only thinkyou have everything, you'll want more next month.

 

[AndyBoyd]

how true Waka