I recently re discovered scraping as a finished surface prep. It depends on the wood of course and a very light sanding with some 220-320 is sometimes required. I have a Stanley 112,81, and a 12, plus a good card scraper. Sharpening is very easy after a bit of "experimenting", it sure saves me a bunch of monotonous sanding!
I bought some cards for scraping a while back. Still haven't tried them.
Once I discovered card scrapers, I spent far less $$$ on sandpaper. Sandpaper still has its place, but I don’t use the lower grits much at all.
(07-10-2019, 05:20 PM)Bibliophile 13 Wrote: [ -> ]Once I discovered card scrapers, I spent far less $$$ on sandpaper. Sandpaper still has its place, but I don’t use the lower grits much at all.
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(07-10-2019, 05:20 PM)Bibliophile 13 Wrote: [ -> ]Once I discovered card scrapers, I spent far less $$$ on sandpaper. Sandpaper still has its place, but I don’t use the lower grits much at all.
Same here. I rarely use 80 grit now.
Now experiment! Take a sharp plane blade and pull towards you (works very well). Try one of the handled Stanley scrapers-they made many varieties. For first finishing, a scraper right off a filing will have a burr and work, but remember, for the best surface, the more you prep, the better the resulting work.
Also remember on sft wood, results are generally not that acceptable, but a scraper is still great to remove glue squeeze outs. On a hardwood, I can easily get asurface ready for finishing. You need a burnisher harder than the scraper, to burnish correctly.
Make one of these for shaping ....
![[Image: 1-zpspr2v0uh1.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/Vkyrk657/1-zpspr2v0uh1.jpg)
![[Image: 2-zpsp9yhsrcq.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/5NQQJv9Y/2-zpsp9yhsrcq.jpg)
Sharpens on the grinder ..
![[Image: Sharpening-blade-scrapera-zpslgrvfjha.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/y8FJgHZ7/Sharpening-blade-scrapera-zpslgrvfjha.jpg)
Regards from Perth
Derek
(07-10-2019, 11:35 AM)Smashedfinger Wrote: [ -> ]I recently re discovered scraping as a finished surface prep. It depends on the wood of course and a very light sanding with some 220-320 is sometimes required. I have a Stanley 112,81, and a 12, plus a good card scraper. Sharpening is very easy after a bit of "experimenting", it sure saves me a bunch of monotonous sanding!
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Here's Paul Hamler's take on scrapers... how to make a good one and what he uses for steel.........I can testify that his idea on HSS works as advertised..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZOV9QYiMTw&t=860s