I wanted to try a spokeshave kit from Veritas and I finally did! It was just one day quick build and very fun. and most importantly, it actually works so amazingly well for the price (I don't know how good expensive tools work though).
Only the thing I may not like it is, threads for the blade height adjustment screws are directly cut in the wood so they may be worn out sooner or later. I could've let the threads absorb some epoxy to reinforce but it's too much for this.
I’ve built multiple spokeshaves of that type (using the kit from Ron Hock, which is now sold by LV), and I’ve found that after the initial adjustment, the only time I fiddle with the blade is when it needs sharpening. I now bore the screw holes oversize and adjust the cut mostly by tipping the angle of the spokeshave, but if a small adjustment is needed to the blade, I bought some very thin brass washers and pop one of those under the blade to increase the gap, or take a chisel to the wood where the blade mounts to decrease the gap a little.
I also generally set up the blade so it cuts slightly thicker on one side than the other, so if I’m cut to on the right, it’s a deeper cut, and on the left, shallower.
Thanks RyanGi! Dave, Thank you for the advice! I'm still new to this tool so it's good to hear how you, the specialist use it as I know you have many spokeshaves from your spokeshave rack picture (and I can easily guess you have many more spokeshaves)!
Corelz, Thank you for watching the video, too, haha! Oh but yeah, I'm okay with how it looks even with the tear out. I was just worrying about if the wooden threads will be worn out and loosen by the brass screws going in and out as I use. but it'll be okay:)
If I understand how the adjustment works, you have tapped a threaded insert into the wood and the adjustment screw moves in that, so will cause no problems with wear at all.
MikeB, Thank you for the comment. The adjustment is kind of tricky. I just quickly draw a picture.
The threaded shafts attached to the cutting iron have a stopper and the brass screws have a non threaded hole only a little bit bigger than the shaft. Then, the cutting iron is staying in a position by pinching the brass screw with the brass nut from the top and the stopper.
Does it make sense? I mean, my explanation is usually more complicated than what it is....
Looks great YRTi. I own a veritas spoke shave and I’ll bet yours works just as well. I wouldn’t worry about stripping out the threads. Your wood looks very hard.
Ah right, so the top nut is really just to lock it in place and so you can remove the iron easily for sharpening.
Still looks like you won't have any issues, plenty of thread there and tapping directly into wood is tougher than you think - I've got old wooden handscrew clamps with threads about that size that work fine after many years and a lot heavier use.
