SPOKESHAVE

spokeshave

(noun) a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spokeshave (plural spokeshaves)

A woodworking tool used to shape and smooth rods and shafts - often for use as wheel spokes, chair legs or arrows.

Verb

spokeshave (third-person singular simple present spokeshaves, present participle spokeshaving, simple past and past participle spokeshaved)

(transitive) To shape or smooth with a spokeshave.

Source: Wiktionary


Spoke"shave`, n.

Definition: A kind of drawing knife or planing tool for dressing the spokes of wheels, the shells of blocks, and other curved work.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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