History: Spokeshave
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| Geographical origin: Europe |
| Primary use: A drawknife or small transverse plane with end handles for planing convex or concave surfaces |
| Alternative use: none |
| Pronunciation: spoke·shave | \ ˈspōk-ˌshāv \ |
| Category: Hand Tool |
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The name spokeshave dates back to at least the 16th century, though the early history of the tool is not well documented.32: 460 The name spokeshave reflects the early use of the tool by wheelwrights.3
The first spokeshaves were made of wood – usually beech – with steel blades, before being largely superseded by the development of metal-bodied spokeshaves in the latter half of the 19th century, though many woodworkers still use wooden spokeshaves. Due to their widespread use and versatility vintage wooden spokeshaves remain commonly available and relatively low in price. 1
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