Spokeshave Tool With Gorgeous Patina earthy as it feels great in

as it feels great in the hand

or in a grouping with other exquisite small objects

The graphics on the label are pretty great too-- including the logo with Empire Brushes circling a globe and the phrase "Clean Round the World"

And he reminds me of a Carl Aubock sculpture in his simple but just-right form and weight

Spokeshave Tool With Gorgeous Patina earthy as it feels great inI've become completely enamored of old handcrafted tools just for the spectacular, typically wonderfully worn objects that they are, but I'm also trying to learn a bit about what they are and do along the way! This is an old wood I think perhaps beech and forged iron spokeshave, the incredible beauty of which photos do not do justice. Spokeshaves which apparently date to prehistoric times, when they were used to shape arrow shafts occupy a space