Thread: Negative rake scrapers.......

Bit slow to reply as I think my brain is also waterlogged. I have been persisting with some crap chinesium HSS that won't hold an edge. I dropped in on Robohippy last year and had a look at all his gear and I decided to go for a better quality steel. Well I ran out of time to pick anything up while I was there so when I got home, I just caught the Prossie Turnout and I bought a Thompson skew off SEQld Woodworking Supplies. RETIRED kindly reground it on Scotty's CBN wheel and I took a while to make a handle to suit it's rectangular tang. I mainly turn Qld Maple and Maple Silkwood, both furry timbers and also prone to bruising from rubbing the bevel. Well I could not believe how good this NRS worked and the edge has not blunted after 3 months of use.
BTW, I don't use a burr, keep it razor sharp and use it at about 45°.
Rgds,
Crocy.

Originally Posted by Old Croc

Bit slow to reply as I think my brain is also waterlogged. I have been persisting with some crap chinesium HSS that won't hold an edge. I dropped in on Robohippy last year and had a look at all his gear and I decided to go for a better quality steel. Well I ran out of time to pick anything up while I was there so when I got home, I just caught the Prossie Turnout and I bought a Thompson skew off SEQld Woodworking Supplies. RETIRED kindly reground it on Scotty's CBN wheel and I took a while to make a handle to suit it's rectangular tang. I mainly turn Qld Maple and Maple Silkwood, both furry timbers and also prone to bruising from rubbing the bevel. Well I could not believe how good this NRS worked and the edge has not blunted after 3 months of use.
BTW, I don't use a burr, keep it razor sharp and use it at about 45°.
Rgds,
Crocy.

Hi crocy , good to hear it works for you too!
I am just a bit confused about what the angle should be ,
Some say 35º others say 60º........
I have done mine with a 60º on one side and 30º on the other side !
Is that the right angle ?
My other scraper Is 60º and 15º......
Some have said both angles should be the same........confused.....you bet yah!
Oh, by the way hope the weather has not done too much damage to you .....

Ok, sorry for the delay, been flat out derusting and lubricating everything in the shed. Here is the converted skew I am using and the angle gauge says 70°.
Rgds,
Crocy.

Originally Posted by Old Croc

Ok, sorry for the delay, been flat out derusting and lubricating everything in the shed. Here is the converted skew I am using and the angle gauge says 70°.
Rgds,
Crocy.

Thanks Crocy , I hope things Improve for you guys up there