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Spokeshave

noun
1.
A small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes).





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"Spokeshave" Quotes from Famous Books



... home of his own, Magarth gave him much advice as to how he should begin, not concealing, on learning he had only a few dollars, that he was sure he would fail. After breakfast Magarth told him what he could not do without, and laid in a bundle an ax, a saw, a spokeshave, an auger, a hammer, nails, and would have added a grindstone had there been any way of carrying it. 'You'll have to come out to us when your ax needs grinding.' In a pail he put some flour, peas, and a lump of pork, tying a frying-pan to the handle. ...
— The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825 • Gordon Sellar


Words linked to "Spokeshave" :   plane, woodworking plane, carpenter's plane


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