Spokeshaves & Drawknives

Spokeshaves and drawknives have come a long way since the first prehistoric tools were created from stone. Now they are made by fine tool makers from around the globe like Barr Tools, Gransfors Bruk and Lie-Nielsen. We offer a variety of quality hand forged and machined shaves and drawknives, sized for specific purposes.

Drawknives are used primarily for rough shaping of green wood, such as in the making of chair parts or tool handles. They are also quite efficient for removing bark from logs that are to be sawn into planks. Drawknives are customarily used at the shaving horse, but may also be used with the workpiece clamped in a large vise.

Spokeshaves are essential chairmaking tools, and are used for final shaping and smoothing. They excel at flattening or curving surfaces, hollowing deep curves and shaping spindle and chair legs.