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Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2022
Works great for intend
WT4X
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2022
First off...it is what it is...an inexpensive tool. That being said, any woodworker worth his salt should know how to tune, sharpen, and use his edged tools. As I examined it right out of the box, I noticed a few things. First, the blade was sharp, but not near sharp enough to be an efficient tool. The adjustments also seemed to have a little too much play at first. I took the blade out, sharpened and honed it. It took a nice edge quickly. It seems to be a good compromise between hardness and being able to be sharpened fairly quickly. Since I am using it for bushcraft, I like that I can sharpen it quickly in the woods. I re-installed the blade, then fiddled a bit with the adjustment screws (it took some patience) but I finally got it set and working well. It took about 15 minutes to get it sharpened and tuned.
Bob
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2021
Bought this anticipating needing to tune it up a bit, but did not expect so much extra casting material on the sole. Blade was reasonably sharp. Doesn't quite operate the way the Stanley it's a copy of does, but, after flattening the sole, and sharpening and honing the blade, it does work just fine. Not a good tool for someone needing "out-of-the-box" functionality, but overall, a fine deal.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2021
Adjustment posts were misaligned and could not move the iron property, in fact one was completely bent. Arrived missing all replacement irons and the bevel on the one iron received was unevenly ground. The painted bottom leaves black marks until you sand it off and the chip breaker has a large round over in front that just traps shavings.
Michael J Falbo
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2021
The tool is a great value for the money in the sense that the castings of the tool are good quality and you get 5 blades. The blades are a nice hard steel with a good carbon content and the screws and threads function as there should. The bottom of the shave is painted and the paint leaves black streaks until it wears off (mine wore off the first night, so it doesn’t take long). Here is the big one, the steel is good quality but very rough when it comes to its grind. I spent the better part of an hour flattening then sharpening the blade and once it is done, it works like a dream. If you aren’t someone good a sharpening, you may want to get something more expensive that requires less initial set up; but if you’re comfortable sharpening and tuning, the tool is a fantastic value itself plus you get 4 extra blades of a good steel you could make something else out of
Michael Carter
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2021
This spoke-shave worked great to shape the handle on my joiners mallet project.The extra blades are a bonus, because sharpening them looks like it could be a chore.The only con is that the black paint rubs off onto the workpiece, perhaps an initial sanding or treatment with acetone or mineral spirits would resolve that. In my case, this wasn't a big deal, and hand sanding the workpiece took it right off.
James P. Hannley
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2021
One of the screws that holds the cutter is loose in its socket. The tapping of the socket into the base of the tool was poorly executed. I think I will keep the tool rather than return it because the rest of the tool seems to be of good quality. Also, I see no reason why I would be removing this screw so, I might epoxy it into its socket.
Tankerernie1
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2020
Overall I like the tool but the blades need a lot of work.
sheryl king
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2020
Bought 6 chairs and were missing some of the support bars under neath. Made my own using this tool.
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