> The spoke shave is a great tool, and both will work for the kayaks. What
> you're buying is a glorified cabinet scraper, with a handle. Good tool,
> but, an extra expense.

I tried using a spoke shave on my canoe and could not get anything done with it. I was trying to get it to cut like a plane and got nothing but gouges and "chatter". Based on your comment, Rehd - should it be sharpened and used more like a cabinet scraper, where the blade orientation is more perpendicular to the wood surface?