Belatedly I've remembered that this year's miniature tool from the Lee Valley elves should be about the place, so I went to have a look.
Ooo, it's an ickle spokeshave. Schweet. Darn it, and here's me with a fountain pen-sized hole in my finances where a miniature spokeshave should be. Oh well, my own fault for failing to plan ahead; will have to start saving.
And, you know, I can't help wondering if those handles are customisable...
Financially speaking, it could be a lot worse. I could want one of these:
8mm high (that's, what, 5/16"?) and 14k gold. Well, gold is expensive at the moment, but still - £190.06 (plus delivery!) One hundred and ninety Earth pounds?! (And sixpence). I goggled a bit, I must admit. It's not even than attractive really, is it? I mean it doesn't even appear to have that rounded bit behind the blade to make for a more comfortable pushing experience. Tsk. And the edge holding properties of 14k gold are, I suspect, poor.
Still, if you've just got to have a continental-style hand plane rendered minutely in gold hanging round your (or your best-beloved's) neck, then there you go. Your needs are met. No, don't thank me...
I suspect that little shave would make a novel pencil sharpener.
ReplyDeleteThe very same usage crossed my mind. Although ever since it appeared, I confess to hankering after a Little Shaver for my pencil sharpening needs, even though they are virtually non-existant owing to a move to mechanical pencils. Ah, well, in truth there's nothing like a sharp chisel to beget a sharp pencil, but the gizmocity ratings is so disappointingly low. :(
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