Luban Bronze Cast Spokeshave, RADIUS Sole, Carbon Blade, Bubinga Handles

Spokeshaves are very short soled planes and are used two-handed. While hand planes are ideal for flattening and smoothing flat surfaces, spokeshaves excel at shaping curved surfaces, such as music instrument necks, bows, chair legs, and for cutting round bars and edges in cabinet making.

Spokeshaves are typically used for refining surfaces after initial shaping with other hand tools such as a bandsaw or rasps

When carving with a spokeshave, either push or pull ensuring that you always work downhill.

Luban appeals to collectors and craftspeople

Luban Bronze Cast Spokeshaves are made of solid bronze with a nice satin finish. Bronze is used for durability and resistance to corrosion, it has smoother sliding action on wood compared to steel or iron. Bronze tools have a traditional, premium look, which appeals to both collectors and craftspeople. Included is a high-quality T10 carbon steel blade, which holds a sharp edge for a long time. The blade cutting edge is sharpened to 25 degrees.

Extra blades are available for purchase separately in our e-shop.

Note: Although the blade is factory-sharpened, it is highly recommended to hone it before use to achieve lasting sharpness.

Two kind of spokeshaves, with round or flat sole

We carry both Luban Brass Spokeshaves, with a round sole and with a flat sole

Round soled spokeshaves cut deeper, tighter curves than flat soled ones. For example, when carving a guitar neck, both the heel and the head section have tight curves and the round soled spokeshave is used. For the middle part of the neck, the flat soled spokeshave ensures uniformity along the neck.

Both will become your favorite woodworking tools.

Spokeshave Setup

Ensure the blade is sharp—recommended sharpening angle is 25 degrees. Insert the blade with the bevel facing down, and set it so it is level with the working surface, ensuring that it does not cut. Gently tighten both screws.

With the screws not fully tightened, extend the blade slightly—either by pushing it by hand or tapping it lightly with a hammer. Then, using fingers only, tighten both screws. Test the cut and repeat this step until you achieve a thin shaving.

While it's possible to set the entire width of the blade to cut at the same thickness, a common practice is to set one side of the blade to remove material more aggressively. This allows you to have two tools in one—use one side for more aggressive material removal and the other for fine finishing.

If the screws are too tight, loosen them using pliers with a piece of fabric to protect the screw