01-24-2017, 01:13 PM
I was in the shop today on a recreational tour and found these two shaves to play with. The Preston 1391 spokeshave is well known but they also made a skew version.
![[Image: DSCN1917.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN1917.jpg)
I always skew my spokeshave in use because it is easier. I guess the engineers at Preston wanted to save me and others the trouble and insert the skew at the factory.
![[Image: DSCN1918.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN1918.jpg)
Holding it on a scrap shows the 15 degree skew.
![[Image: DSCN1919.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN1919.jpg)
And we all know that skew planes leave delightful spiral shavings.
![[Image: DSCN1920.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN1920.jpg)
Of course, the regular 1391 also pulls nice shavings but without the spiral.
![[Image: DSCN1921.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN1921.jpg)
I guess this never caught on.
![[Image: DSCN1917.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN1917.jpg)
I always skew my spokeshave in use because it is easier. I guess the engineers at Preston wanted to save me and others the trouble and insert the skew at the factory.
![[Image: DSCN1918.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN1918.jpg)
Holding it on a scrap shows the 15 degree skew.
![[Image: DSCN1919.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN1919.jpg)
And we all know that skew planes leave delightful spiral shavings.
![[Image: DSCN1920.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN1920.jpg)
Of course, the regular 1391 also pulls nice shavings but without the spiral.
![[Image: DSCN1921.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN1921.jpg)
I guess this never caught on.
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