Hock O1 blade for making your own wooden spokeshave, 4 7/16" (113 mm) wide. Supplied with knurled brass nuts.
This Hock blade lets you build your own wooden spokeshave. It is a satisfying and useful project, and you can shape the body to suit your hand and your work.
This is the long blade, 4 7/16" (113 mm) wide, with two threaded posts 3 15/16" (100 mm) apart centre to centre. It is made from O1 high-carbon tool steel and is 3/32" (2.4 mm) thick. Two knurled brass nuts for adjusting and locking the blade are included.
Specifications: width 113 mm (4 7/16"), depth 16 mm (5/8"), post spacing 100 mm (3 15/16") centre to centre, thickness 2.4 mm (3/32"), O1 steel.
Supplied with two knurled brass nuts. Wooden body not included.
There are several good ways to sharpen chisels and plane irons: water stones, diamond stones, oil stones and sharpening machines such as Tormek. All give sharp edges, but they differ in speed, maintenance and price.
A honing guide makes it easier to keep the same angle every time. The most important thing is to find a method you enjoy and use often. The guide helps you choose.
Planes of cast iron and steel rust easily, especially in unheated workshops and from moisture on your hands. Wipe the plane after use and protect bare surfaces with a thin layer of wax or oil that will not mark the wood.
Store your planes dry, ideally in a plane sock or box. If rust has already formed, the guide shows how to clean and protect them.
A new replacement iron can make an old plane better than it was when new. To find the right one, measure the iron's width, thickness and slot dimensions, and check whether the plane has a cap iron and what kind of adjuster it has.
A thicker iron chatters less but may require the mouth to be adjusted. The guide shows how to measure and choose correctly. You can also send us a photo of the iron with a rule beside it, and we will help you. We do not sell adjusting screws or other spare parts for old Stanley planes.