A spokeshave is a hand tool used to shape and smooth woods in woodworking jobs such as making cart wheel spokes, chair legs,[1] paddles, bows, and arrows.

Due to their widespread use and versatility vintage wooden spokeshaves remain commonly available and relatively low in price.

[4] Spokeshaves consist of a blade or iron secured to the body or stock of the tool, which has two handles – one for each hand.

An early design consisted of a metal blade with a pair of tangs to which the wooden handles were attached, as with a drawknife.

Unlike a drawknife, but like a plane, spokeshaves typically have a sole plate that fixes the angle of the blade relative to the surface being worked.