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Scraper Video

Gerald,
I almost never use negative rake scrapers. They are a clean up tool, and for most of what I do, they are not needed. The main use for them that I have found is for end grain on boxes. They do work better on harder woods, and not as well on softer ones, and for sure they work better on end grain. If you get a chance to watch Stuart Batty use them, he is the best I have seen with them. He likes them for 'interrupted edges', and getting in close where you don't want to have to sand other than minimal. For the bowls I do, a shear scrape, or a high angle shear cut works as well if not better.

robo hippy
 
Thank you Reed, an excellent presentation. I've been using a round nose scraper and you have talked me into getting another for an inside grind. :) I'll probably get one from Doug Thompson. Do you have suggestions for making a handle? It looks like you have a couple different types, including one with different wood matching the thickness of the steel. I'm wondering if you shaped that to the tang prior to laminating?

Doug
 
Doug,
Well, that could be another video... I make a sandwich type handle. Since the tang is rectangular, square pegs don't fit in a round hole very well, I make the center of the sandwich the same thickness as the shaft, and rip it on a table saw, maybe 1/64th bigger. I then take it to the bandsaw, and cut out a section to match the width of the tang. Next is to glue the 'bread' on either side. Not too difficult to center and turn to shape. You get a very secure fit that way, and it doesn't come loose.

Doug's scrapers come with a square nose. Grinding that down to a swept back shape takes a while. You can take it to a saw shop and they have very coarse belt sanders that can do it very fast. I also round over the corners/edges for working up on the sides.

robo hippy
 
Thanks Reed, I thought it might be something like that for the handle. Yes, great idea for a video!

Looking at Doug's site today I suspect he uses the same blanks for scrapers and skews. I saw how fast a new tool can be shaped on the AAW sharpening video with a belt sander. Fortunately I have one (mostly for wood but I have a strictly metal belt) so may try myself. I noticed you eased the edges which makes sense.

Doug
 
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