Stanley 12-951 SpokeShave with Flat Base | Good solid tool, great after half an hour of tuning

Stanley 12-951 SpokeShave with Flat Base | Good first spokeshave

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	Stanley 12-951 SpokeShave with Flat Base Stanley Hand Tools Stanley Hand Tools average customer review:based on 7 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Stanley 12-951 This Spokeshave has a 2-1/8" cutter width and is 10" in length. For shaping chair legs and seats, curved templates and many other kinds of curved work. Cutters are fully adjustable for depth of cut and evenness of shaving thickness, and are replaceable. Comes with a vinyl pouch for safe product storage when not in use.

Good solid tool, great after half an hour of tuning

This is a nice, solid and well made tool. As other reviewers have noted, it wasn't terribly sharp, the blade had grind marks on it, and the sole is a bit coarse upon arrival. After some sharpening, and lapping down the sole and the cap it is really good. No need to spend more that is for sure.

It is easy to find good illustrated guides to tuning up a spokeshave through a web search, and it only takes about half an hour to do.

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Good first spokeshave

The Stanley 12-951 Contractor Grade Spokeshave is a good first spokeshave. It is easy to fine tune and easy to use. I was a bit disappointed in the sharpening of the blade and it had a rough sole plate, but with a little bit of work it is a nice piece. If you are looking to do your first work with a spokeshave and don't want to spend a lot of money on it, this is the tool for you.

A very useful tool.

I got this spokeshave to use in my bow making. It will take about 45-60 minutes with wet/dry sandpaper from 80 to 600 or 1500 grit to flatten and polish the bottom and to give the blade a good edge, but then it will really make some shavings. It even works decently on ipe.

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Good solid spokeshave

This is the first spokeshave I've purchased or used and it worked great for me. I have recently ground the bottom face smooth as a couple other reviews said to do, however when I used it to shape my cabriole legs it worked great as is. The cast iron handles give a solid and easy feel. It was necessary to hone the blade first as is to be expected. I was happy to see that it was made in England and not China also. I have several Stanley planes that work great. They take a bit to get adjusted just right but when they are set I'm happy.

Inexpensive, but you'll need to spend time tuning this tool

I do not use a spokeshave very often, so I was looking for an inexpensive tool that would get the job done. The Stanley Spokeshave was a good choice though I was surprised that the tool arrived in such a poor state. I didn't expect the blade to be sharp, but I did expect it to be flat. It wasn't. Had to spend time flattening the bowed blade and then spend time grinding and polishing the sole of the tool to insure that it was also flat. If your looking for an inexpensive tool and have an hour to tune it up, this would be a good choice. Tool worked great after tuning.

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