Society of American Period Furniture Makers
The E-Interview Series: The Bombé Chest with John Davis

Chest Sides

Figure 4. Spokeshaving the case sides with a Stanley No. 151 spoke shave.

SAPFM What type of spoke shave are you using here? Make/Model?
DAVIS I used a Stanley 151 adjustable spokeshave.

SAPFM What is the purpose of this spoke shave here?
DAVIS The No.20 could not follow the curve where it flows into the case side that will become the case bottom pins. Also, I have not honed the corners off the plane iron so it sometimes leaves a small ridge along the edge of the cut. I used a 151 spokeshave to clean up these areas.


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