A spokeshave is a hand tool used for shaping and smoothing wood. It consists of a blade set in a U-shaped frame, which is adjustable to allow for different depths of cut. The blade is typically made of steel and is sharpened to a razor-like edge. The
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A spokeshave is a hand tool used to shape and smooth woods in woodworking jobs such as making cart wheel spokes, chair legs, paddles, bows, and arrows. The tool consists of a blade fixed into the body of the tool, which has a handle for each hand. Historically, a spokeshave was made with a wooden body and metal cutting blade. With industrialization metal bodies displaced wood in mass-produced tools. Being a small tool, a spokeshave is not suited to working large surfaces.