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Post by Ruffnek on Apr 24, 2010 20:00:19 GMT -6
Any of y'all use a holder for your card scraper?
I bought one (could easily have made it) but haven't used it yet. Just wondering if anyone else has and uses one.
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Post by TDHofstetter on Apr 24, 2010 20:11:29 GMT -6
Bare-hands man here - I pick & choose cards too often to holder one, I think. Or maybe that's just an excuse, I dunno... no holder in my shop (yet), though.
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Post by Gecko on Apr 24, 2010 20:12:02 GMT -6
Mine sits on my plane rack.
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Post by rrich on Apr 24, 2010 20:31:18 GMT -6
Fingers were invented before card scraper holders.
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Post by Beamer on Apr 24, 2010 21:02:26 GMT -6
Before i found the LN card scrapers, yes ... just made one from a chunk of poplar, 3 threaded inserts, a couple bolts and a thumb screw to make the bend ... Now that I have the LN ones that are super thin and flexible, I don't use that holder anymore. A nice thin card works REAL well  |
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Post by Safetyboy on Apr 24, 2010 21:57:32 GMT -6
I have the Lee-Valley one... but I never use it - seems like I have more control and "feel" of what the tool is doing if I just use my fingers... but that may also be 'cause I have no clue what I'm doing!
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Post by sawduster on Apr 25, 2010 8:22:22 GMT -6
I use one of these for most scraping.  Other wise I just hold one or another scraper by hand. |
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Post by Beamer on Apr 25, 2010 9:33:42 GMT -6
Oh well now yer just cheatin' I still need to tune up my #12 and #80 ... one day ... when i quit foolin' around with steel, maybe. I blame tim and leo for eggin' me on  |
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Post by sawduster on Apr 25, 2010 10:02:49 GMT -6
Shouldn't be much to tuning the #80. The 12s and 112s have too many adjustments for my liking. I had a couple 12s and fiddled with them some, but traded them for a case of home made beer to a fella down in Houston. ;D
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Post by Beamer on Apr 25, 2010 10:16:15 GMT -6
Nice My 80 mostly needs a decent blade - or the one i have needs the severely rounded edge straightened and made useful. The 12 - i dunno - i might fall on the same side of it as you do once i actually take to using it. That one could use a sole flattening and a blade tuning, too. Since I've gone and derailed Cody's original thread ... has anyone used Ron Hock's scraper blades for either the 80 or 12?  |
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Post by Ruffnek on Apr 26, 2010 5:36:21 GMT -6
Since I've gone and derailed Cody's original thread ... I got my question answered...thanks guys...you can take this thread anywhere you like. |
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Post by cabinetman on Apr 26, 2010 6:14:16 GMT -6
Not a "card" scraper holder, but a scraper holder of sorts. I like the results of scraping, and found a way to scrape large areas. Works pretty good. .  |
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Post by Ruffnek on Apr 26, 2010 7:20:46 GMT -6
Not a "card" scraper holder, but a scraper holder of sorts. I like the results of scraping, and found a way to scrape large areas. Works pretty good. . Can you put a burr on that blade or do you just sharpen it (planer knife isn't it?). Does it produce thin shavings or dust when scraping? |
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Post by cabinetman on Apr 26, 2010 7:52:27 GMT -6
Can you put a burr on that blade or do you just sharpen it (planer knife isn't it?). Does it produce thin shavings or dust when scraping? A scraping device doesn't necessarily have to have a burr. A sharp chisel used bevel up does a nice job. It may produce dust, but it removes material smoother and faster than sanding. You could create a burr if you have to have shavings. I've tried that, and the amount of drag can get tiring for the size of this scraper. It's serves well for flattening large areas. A sharp edge makes it efficient for that purpose. |
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Post by Ruffnek on Apr 26, 2010 8:06:00 GMT -6
I was just curious and thanks for the reply. I've seen that scraper before on two or three other forums but never replied to the posts other than to try to guess the wood species over at ww.com.
The reason I like shavings with a card scraper, even thin, tiny ones, is because then I know the burr is shearing the wood fibers vs abrading them like sandpaper does. That's the whole point of using a scraper, IMHO.
I'm obviously not opposed to sanding but there is a noticeable difference in appearance between a sanded and a scraped surface.
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Post by TDHofstetter on Apr 26, 2010 9:15:50 GMT -6
What's the bevel angle on that planer-knife scraper? I ask because... if it's a very acute angle, the edge won't have very much support; it may chatter badly or roll the edge easily.
EDIT: For pure burrless scraping, the bevel angle can very closely approach 90 degrees - just enough to provide the barest of clearance behind the edge. 89 degrees would do fine, and provide maximum support for the edge.
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Post by cabinetman on Apr 26, 2010 9:44:26 GMT -6
EDIT: For pure burrless scraping, the bevel angle can very closely approach 90 degrees - just enough to provide the barest of clearance behind the edge. 89 degrees would do fine, and provide maximum support for the edge. It's reversible. The other edge is 90deg. |
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