One nice thing about being sort of retired is that I keep finding things I picked up over the years intending to get to them "someday" and I can finally give them some attention. Next up: a spokeshave that came in a box of tools from an auction. In OK shape, other than the blade, which has had a rough time of it. I ordered a Hock replacement blade (I’ve met Ron; he’s the best) and it should be back to work any day now…
The shave takes the same 1-3/4" blade as the Stanley "small" spokeshave, but isn’t marked and may be from another maker of the time, I’d guess around 1900 +/- 20 years. I’ve seen one other on the internet with the same style blade hold down (slightly ornate in the art nouveau style of the end of the 19th century) but it wasn’t labeled either. Not that it matters, just a bit of curiosity.
