KUNZ STRAIGHT SPOKESHAVE MODEL 51A ADJUSTABLE WOOD CARVING TOOL MADE IN WEST GERMANY. BLADE MEASURES 2'' WIDE. OVERALL, SPOKESHAVE MEASURES 9.5'' IN LENGTH, 2.5'' WIDE AND WEIGHS ABOUT 1 LB.”
C**.
Good Standard (Flat Sole) Spoke Shave
Product is as advertised - a spoke shave. I had to sharpen the blade, but you should sharpen the blade on any spoke shave or plane before use. I used a hard arkansas oil stone and held the bevel flat to the stone by hand and sharpened it for about 15 minutes (oily fingers). I have only taken shallow cuts and it didn't chatter (be sure to put the blade in bevel down), but it I've only used it for a couple of small projects. So far the blade is holding it's edge, but on every plane type tool you're going to have to sharpen the blade sooner or later. I've only pulled it so far, and it's handles are comfortable pulling, but I can't say about pushing since I didn't try to push it.
E**E
Great tool
Had to flatten the sole a bit, grind some paint off, and polish the blade but neither of those things really took too long. Once that was done, this thing glides like nobody's business! Highly recommended, top notch machining and tempering. It's one of my most used tools at this point. The only thing I might do differently is giving it a different paint job, but it does look pretty unique in a way.It's a proper woodworking tool so it expects you to have a sharpening system at the ready...but will work out of the box just fine for rough little arts and crafts jobs. If you're unsure which one to buy, don't look anywhere else.
K**E
Well made and works great!
Used my dad's old Kuntz spokeshave for years before deciding on getting a new one of my own. I would have liked to save the money and just get a replacement blade but I was unable to locate the specific blade that Kuntz uses
B**N
Value!
Currently using one to shape another guitar neck. I liked how it said “made in West Germany” so I guess that means it’s vintage? Had to sharpen it after a while and got the blade to a mirror finish. That seems to really have made it significantly smoother, so if you buy, I’d suggest putting your own sharpening on it over the factory, or pay someone to. Now it runs super smooth and makes the nice fluffy ribbons. Also, adjust it so the blade barely pokes out of the assembly (width of a human hair) and it should work perfectly.
J**L
Beautiful tool with minor flaws.
Good casting. Nice paint job. Sole was relatively easy to flatten and the iron took a keen edge. I feel like the heat treatment may have been a bit off, as the edge is not long lasting. I'm also not crazy about the aluminum tension screw for the chip breaker, but it is completely functional. The tool works well and is solidly built. If you are not prepared to tune and maintain hand tools, this is not for you.
J**F
Struggle to get a good result
The main problem I have encountered with this tool is that the sole has a sharp leading edge on it for some reason. It's sharp enough to act as a dull second blade, ruining the surface of the board. It has taken quite a bit of grinding to get it smooth enough to slide as it should.
4**W
Finish 3/5
Heavy grind on the sole with deep gouges out of the package. Blade had heavy scoring as well. Knowing my way around the wood shop I ground the sole on an oil stone then diamond stone. Blade was good enough to go on the 1000 diamond stone. Removed heavy paint from critical areas and it was ready for use. Good tool overall for the money, can’t complain.
B**M
Rough sole, but good value.
These are great value for the money. I did have to put significant work into flattening the sole. It needed a good sharpening too, but that is true of almost all hand-tools.
P**
Man bekommt was man bezahlt...
Ich werd langsam das Gefühl nicht los, dass die Leute hier die Produkte bewerten, die sie gerne hätten und nicht die Produkte, die sie bezahlt haben...Das ist ein hervorragender Rohling aus dem man mit einer halben Stunde Arbeit ein einwandfreies Werkzeug machen kann.Ja die Sohle ist sehr grob geschliffen ("[...] sieht aus wie mit 80er Sandpapier auf dem Bandschleifer geschliffen [...] ." - war glaub ich das Zitat eines Vorkäufers.)Aber das habe ich bei dem Preis erwartet. Was viel wichtiger ist, ist, dass die Sohle fast perfekt Plan war. Daher hat das schleifen bis hoch auf 1000er Körnung nur gute 20 Minuten gedauert - und danach hat man eine perfekt ebene, glänzende Sohle die butterweich übers Holz gleitet (siehe Fotos vorher/nachher).Das Maul ist werkseitig rechtwinklig gefeilt.Das Eisen musste selbstverständlich noch ordentlich abgezogen werden, aber ich hab mir mal den Spaß gemacht und es vor dem schärfen ausprobiert: Geht ganz gut, man kriegt auf jedenfall ausrissfreie Späne hin, wenngleich diese halt nicht hauchdünn sind. Nach dem schärfen geht aber auch das ohne Probleme.Die Feineinstellung mittels der beiden Schrauben funktioniert auch sehr präzise.Von der generellen Verarbeitung wirkt der Hobel wertig - sprich hohes, aber angenehmes Gewicht, keine Grate oder schlecht lackierten Stellen.Einziges Manko: das Hobelmaul steht relativ weit offen, könnte also zu Ausrissen bei schwierigem Faserverlauf führen.Ursprünglich wollte ich einen Stern für den massiven Preisunterschied zwischen dem Modell ohne Feineinstellung abziehen (€10 für zwei Gewinde Stangen und zwei Rändelschrauben), aber, da der Hobel schon grundlos so viele negative Bewertungen erhalten hat, spar ich mir das.Alles in allem habe ich in den Hobel so knappe 30-40 Minuten Arbeit gesteckt und damit ca. €60 gespart, da ich mir eben keinen aus der Verpackung perfekten Veritas Hobel gekauft habe und habe jetzt ein Werkzeug mit dem ich ähnlich gute Arbeitsergebnisse erzielen kann.Also Fazit: Kaufempfehlung, solange man mit Schleifsteinen umgehen kann. Aber das sollte man können, egal wie teuer oder gut der Hobel ist.
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