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Follow up: Duplicating your question, I put the blade from my Stanley 151 spokeshave in my SE-77, and mounted it on my T4. Everything works fine, with plenty of clearance. I don't have a smaller spokeshave, although I don't see a problem with a smaller blade.

I'm sure your Worksharp does a good job with initial bevels. I know that the Tormek does this well, also. I suggest that you try both methods.

Ken

I have a T8.  The recommended jig for sharpening spokeshave blades is the trusty standby SVD-110.  However, I cannot find a combination of support height and tool rest (SVD-110) angle which allows me to grind a 25 degree bevel.  The adjustment knob on the tool rest fouls the stone before the correct angle is reached?  in the end I had to use the Knife jig (SVM-45)and was very careful to ensure that the blade stayed at right angles to the wheel.  The result was pretty good but I don't understand why the SVD-110 does not work?.  Has anyone else had this problem ??

'bog standard' is English slang with the meaning akin to 'common or garden' i.e. basic, simple, unsophisticated, run-of-the-mill.  I don't like the use of the word regular when used (incorrectly in English) to mean 'bog standard'.  Owing to the American influence, English speakers are also being nudged towards 'regular' for both 'normal' and 'frequent'  In fact the correct usage of 'regular in English dictates that an occurrence is regular when the time period between occurrences is constant and equal.  Frequent means having a relatively short time period (but not necessarily equal) between occurrence.  There.. I've got that off my chest.