Spokeshave, Leather
Leather spokeshave, Canterbury, NH
1835
Description
Spokeshave has a wood block with beveled ends. Bottom of block is notched with a blade set in the notch. On top is a steel plate at center, with a metal loop in the middle of one side. At either end of plate there are ridged metal knobs, which adjust angle of blade when turned. Outside of knobs are metal tenons with a single score line and three sets of two score lines. Tenon tapers in diameter. End of tenon is recessed.