Chairmakers and other traditional woodworkers have made their own wooden body shaves for centuries. These tanged blades cut at a about 30 degrees, compared to 45 degrees for an iron body spokeshave. This is particularly useful for shaving endgrain. Shallow curved travishers are mostly used for shaping Windsor chair seats, although this tool can also be used for putting an eye appealing, slightly scalloped finish on furniture, or other woodworking projects. Instructions for making a simple version of a travisher body are found in Drew's book, The Chairmaker's Workshop. These blades require final honing before use.
| BD-07 | Flat spokeshave blade (about 1/32" curvature) |
$38.00
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| BD-08 | Barely curved blade (about 3/32" curvature) |
$38.00
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| BD-09 | Very shallow curve (about 5/32" curvature) |
$38.00
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| BD-10 | Shallow curve (about 1/4" curvature) |
$38.00
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| BD-11 | Medium curve (about 3/8" curvature) |
$38.00
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| BD-12 | Travisher blade - deep curve (about 9/16") |
$38.00
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How To Order
Tools can be purchased three ways: Order by phone (Office hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Eastern Time) using your Visa/MasterCard for payment; order by mail, by clicking on Order Form (you can print the Order Form on your computer's printer, but we do not yet offer on-line ordering); direct purchase at our store and showroom.
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E-mail:
Drew Langsner
Phone:
828-656-2280 (M-F, 9-6 Eastern time)