For more information on spokeshaves, see our beginner site Common Woodworking. Sharpening Spokeshaves Needs Good Leverage All too often punching a keyboard doesn’t strengthen the right finger, hand and arm muscles for sharpening super short blades like spokeshave blades. I do freehand-sharpen without any such associated problems but I have taught enough students through the decades … Continue reading #151 Spokeshave Restoration – The Paul Sellers’ Blade Extender