: Speaking of spoke shaves - what should one look for in a spoke
: shave? I've made a couple of things lately where a spokeshave
: would have been the tool of choice, but I don't yet have one.

: There seem to be a decent smattering of old wooden handled ones
: around, but I've also seen word of adjustable throat spoke
: shaves, and that seems appealing given that I seem to have a
: propensity for finding bits of wood with grain that changes
: direction in awkward places.

: A lot of the new tools we seem to be offered here are junk made in
: india or china (they're not all junk, just the majority), so
: most likely I'd be looking at a preloved stanley or marples or
: something like that.

: So (and sorry if the ends up hijacking your thread Bill) how would

Simeon,

I have a preloved Stanley Model #151, purchased from ebay. I really like it because it has 2 adjustment screws to control the depth of the iron. I have not yet mastered this tool, but I do use it more and more often. It is really an under-rated tool that deserves more praise.

Greg N.
: I go about choosing a decent spokeshave?

: Thanks - Simeon.