The Melbourne Tool Company Flat Sole Spokeshave is the must have shaping and smoothing hand tool to have on your bench. Its ergonomically designed body and inlaid cork hand grips make this spokeshave comfortable yet rock solid in your hand. This spokeshave features twin blade adjustment knobs means setting up your spokeshave precisely a straightforward task. Its versatility as a shaping tool is only matched its ability to smooth wood broadly and in isolation. You will find it hard for you to put this tool down. 

This MTC Flat Spokeshave can shape and smooth any kind of wood yet remains an uncomplicated tool. The minimalistic design makes it easy to disassemble for maintenance and reassemble for work. The knurled adjustment knobs are generous and easy to adjust. The blades depth of cut and angle is adjusted by simply turning the blade adjustment knobs. The blade locks down firmly via the single cap iron knob. Even the raw beginner will find this tool a delight to use.

MTC spokeshaves are ergonomically designed to feel good in the hand whether being pushed or pulled. Your thumbs and fingertips will find their place naturally against its surface in either direction for controlled work. The inlaid cork hand grips soften the sensation of holding the tool and improve your grip, minimising the tool twisting as you work. This balance of comfort and control mean you can work for hours.

MTC spokeshave bodies are made from a single piece of investment-cast steel for accuracy and durability. The precise casting ensures a consistent mouth opening, and enables user-friendly details such as a central boss to keep the blade centred. And the durability of steel means a workshop mishap is far less likely to end in tears.

Twin blade adjustment knobs mean one thing – easy setup. No more tappy tappy trying to adjust your spokeshave blade! The MTC spokeshave twin adjustment knobs means setting up the blade properly is an easy and predictable task both the depth of cut and skew. Add an extra thick 3.2mm bevel down blade, and you have a chatter free ensemble capable of cutting in all directions.

MTC has chosen M2 High Speed Steel (HSS) for the blades. M2 HSS has high abrasion resistance which means it will hold a sharp edge much longer than many other steels. This also means that it may take a little longer to bring up an edge. Don’t worry, you will be leaving your sharpening gear on the shelf for a lot longer too. MTC plane blades are also thicker than the average plane, this eliminates vibration in the cut, ensuring a smooth uniform finish.

Product Details:

• Country of origin - Designed in Melbourne Australia, manufactured in China
• Warranty - Limited lifetime
• Overall width - 290mm
• Sole dimensions - 25 x 72mm
• Weight - 375g
• Material - Investment cast steel with natural cork inlay
• Blade steel - M2 HSS
• Blade bed angle - 40 degrees
• Blade bevel angle - 25 degrees
• Plane blade dimensions - 3.2 x 51 x 48mm

About Melbourne Tool Company

Melbourne Tool Company was born from years of collaboration with woodworkers and designers, creating hand tools that blend inspiration from the past with modern functionality. Designed to excel in challenging Australian timbers as well as European and American hardwoods, MTC tools are crafted to be simple, intuitive, and accessible. Developed by experienced woodworkers and rigorously tested, these tools prioritise performance and quality, ensuring woodworking is both effective and enjoyable. MTC tools deliver exceptional value and reliability, making them a trusted choice for woodworkers worldwide.

At Woodsmith, we've taken our time to select planes, spokeshaves, and other MTC tools for our range. As primarily green woodworkers, planes haven’t historically been a major focus for us outside of Maurice's collection of pre-war Stanleys. However, with Izzy’s recent foray into chair-making, the need for quality planes arose - and the search revealed a noticeable gap in the quality vs affordability space.

That’s when we discovered MTC. For the price, we think their tools are exceptional. While you can spend a fortune on planes (and we’re probably not the place to come for £1k-plus options), we only stock tools we trust and know do the job well. MTC tools fit that bill perfectly.