04-12-2018, 02:42 PM
Now, have any of you ever bought a tool that just "feels perfect"? It's been a while for me, however, I just had a Lee Valley delivery today, with one of those tools. It is the LV cast aluminum low angle spokeshave. Bear in mind, I have a number of shaves, including both LN flat and round bottoms, a Hamilton new version of a low angle wooden spokeshave, at least a half dozen different Prestons in my accumulation, maybe a dozen or more old Stanleys and other makes.
Why another? Well, I don't know! But the LV free shipping plus using an old Stanley 65 chamfer shave, that had a used up blade, had me looking for a new blade for the old Stanley (I'm going to make my own). Anyhow, this was the first time I ever gave the Lee Valley low angle shave a close look, and I thought I would give it a try. It feels perfect in my hands and the heft made it very easy to use. It adjusts easily and holds the blade adjustments well.
I do have a suggestion for Lee Valley: instead of powder coating the spokeshave black, why not a brown? It would then have a close look to vintage shaves!
Why another? Well, I don't know! But the LV free shipping plus using an old Stanley 65 chamfer shave, that had a used up blade, had me looking for a new blade for the old Stanley (I'm going to make my own). Anyhow, this was the first time I ever gave the Lee Valley low angle shave a close look, and I thought I would give it a try. It feels perfect in my hands and the heft made it very easy to use. It adjusts easily and holds the blade adjustments well.
I do have a suggestion for Lee Valley: instead of powder coating the spokeshave black, why not a brown? It would then have a close look to vintage shaves!
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