For a fine finish on curly wood you need a scraper. You can get all different textures and thicknesses of shavings depending on how you pull the hook. These shavings are so thin you can see right through

A Turning in Walnut

One big perfect walnut shaving.

These are from some koa trim on a frame I made. Yes, they really are that color. If you are into handtools and woodwork, share pics of shavings you have made every Wednesday at #woodworking or

Quartersawn koa shavings off my 4 1/2.

Here's a few walnut and maple shavings for @skycranehandworks . I'm fairly new and still learning, but I did restore this old plane. Now if I can learn to sharpen it properly.

From cutting a rebate in cherry for some shelves. Ah, the joy of hand tools; quiet, precise and no saw dust, just piles of glorious shavings. Post your pics of woodshavings you have made, every Wednesday,