I need to get some scrapers. I have been working with gouges and skew. My only scraper is a 1/2” Sorby round nose. Watched a Richard Raffan video, and I counted 4 different scrapers used on one bowl.
I’m trying to make sense of the options and the economics for an inside bowl scraper. I’m considering for a 1” scraper,
$15 piece of hss, shape and add handle
$40 Hurricane, ready to sharpen
$90 Sorby ready to sharpen
$90 Thompson shape and make handle
$95 D Way make handle
$125 Carter make handle
Not really into making my own tools, but would not mind the savings. I dont have a grinder, I use Tormek for sharpening. But saving $75 each tool pays for a grinder pretty quick.
The Thompson is basically just a blank of really good steel. Not sure a regular grinder would even grind it, or if wet wheel on Tormek would sharpen it. Tormek does have a diamond wheel, but it’s expensive.
Hurricane might be OK, but I like quality finishing, and suspect the finishing might not be great.
Sorby is not a bad option, but I do like quality tools, so making a handle for D Way or Carter might be better “value”
If I only needed one or two scrapers I would get the D Way or Carter, but I suspect I will need/want more that 2 scrapers on my tool rack, so it could be a big investment.
Thoughts?
I’m trying to make sense of the options and the economics for an inside bowl scraper. I’m considering for a 1” scraper,
$15 piece of hss, shape and add handle
$40 Hurricane, ready to sharpen
$90 Sorby ready to sharpen
$90 Thompson shape and make handle
$95 D Way make handle
$125 Carter make handle
Not really into making my own tools, but would not mind the savings. I dont have a grinder, I use Tormek for sharpening. But saving $75 each tool pays for a grinder pretty quick.
The Thompson is basically just a blank of really good steel. Not sure a regular grinder would even grind it, or if wet wheel on Tormek would sharpen it. Tormek does have a diamond wheel, but it’s expensive.
Hurricane might be OK, but I like quality finishing, and suspect the finishing might not be great.
Sorby is not a bad option, but I do like quality tools, so making a handle for D Way or Carter might be better “value”
If I only needed one or two scrapers I would get the D Way or Carter, but I suspect I will need/want more that 2 scrapers on my tool rack, so it could be a big investment.
Thoughts?