Small Curved Sole Spoke Shave - Figured Gidgee

Figured Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) is one of Australia’s hardest and most durable timbers, prized for its deep reddish-brown to almost black heartwood with shimmering curl, fiddleback, or ripple figure. Exceptionally dense and stable, it’s ideal for high-end toolmaking, knife handles, musical instruments, and fine joinery. Finishes to a glassy polish and holds sharp detail.

This small curved sole Spoke Shave has a 10mm radius (3/8") and is 235 long x 12mm wide x 12mm high. Weighs 90 grams and has a 19mm wide x 1.2mm thick x 25mm long Tool Steel (TS) blade hardened to Rc 62-64 OR a High Speed Steel (HSS) blade hardened to Rc 62. The HSS is ideal if you plan to reverse the blade to bevel up and use it as a scraper on hard timber.

The plane (when used with the blade bevel down) has a 60 degrees blade pitch for planing and by reversing the blade to (bevel up) it will perform as a scraper for use of hard cranky woods.

Used for shaping and fine finishing of very tight inside curves that you find in Lutherie and furniture making. It can also be used for flats and outside curves or a combination thereof.