Who uses spoke shaves?

[Kevin in California]

Up until now I've carved my necks using rasps, files, block planes, sanding blocks, etc, etc, etc. I've been wanting to get a spoke shave. After some research and looking I decided I wanted to make my own.
I bought two kits from Lee Valley to make a large and small wooden spoke shave. Pictured is the large one. The small kit has not been made yet.
I used some hard maple I had and went to it. The kit goes together pretty easily with some minor precision necessary. If you have been wanting a spoke shave, or enjoy making your own tools, this is a pretty niffty kit.
The metal work is all done for you. It works great! The blade comes usable, but I did hone it a little. It cuts like a dream, on spruce and on indian rosewood.
I have some pecan cut to use for the small kit, to come later.

[Dave Bagwill]

Those look very nice! I do use spokeshaves for a lot of different stuff.

[John Parchem]

Your spoke shave looks great. I do use them when carving necks.

[dave d]

I have a large veritas spokeshave which worked really well for cutting the facets on my neck, but close to the headstock I wished I had something a little smaller. I may build the small one from the kit. Thanks for the inspiration.