Spokeshave

[Christophe Mineau]

And here is my freshest tool, just finished today :
It's a spokeshave, inspired from Veritas, but I think other makers have also used this design.

La Belle Note - Spokeshave























Edit Feb 2015 :
Experience shows that working in hardwood with the bare wood sole of the spokeshave would damage it rapidly, so I decided to add a brass sole to this tool.

Here are some pics of the final version of the tool :


The brass sole is fixed with three screws (head filed flush) and epoxied.





The pocket for this brass inlaying job has been cut with my router plane, see this post to see a video of the work being done.

[kbalch]

Thanks Christophe! I've added your Spokeshave to our Woodworking category, as well as to your builder page: Christophe Mineau's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Spokeshave by Christophe Mineau

tags: hand tools, spokeshave

[DIYer]

Beautiful as always, Christophe! Your craftsmanship is really impressive.

[kbalch]

Hi Christophe,

Another beautiful example of your woodworking craftsmanship, as well as an interesting and useful homemade tool! Your Spokeshave is the 'Tool of the Week'!

Since you've already received one of our official HomemadeTools.net T-shirts, we'd like to award you a $25 online gift card from GiftRocket.

Let me know (via PM) your personal email address and we'll get the gift card out to you directly.

Congrats!

Ken

[Christophe Mineau]

Waooo , thank you very much, Ken, Pol and the team, that's really encouraging !
Long life to homemadetools.net !
Christophe

[Altair]

Nice choice of wood. Ebony and brass look gorgeous!

[Paul Jones]

Christophe,

You make the most beautiful tools and this one made from Macassar Ebony is absolutely gorgeous and also looks so comfortable to use. Congratulations in the 'Tool of the Week' award.

Best regards,

Paul

[Christophe Mineau]

Just to say I have modified the initial post to show a new feature I have added to this tool, which is a brass sole.

[kbalch]

This thread has been moved to the Must Read subforum. Congrats (and thanks) to Christophe for making such a valuable contribution!