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Thread: What one scraper to buy?
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10th April 2013, 10:42 AM #16
I don't own a "big-mo-fo-scraper". The one I use most is about 1/2 an inch wide but fairly thick. I have it fairly curved on the front. Not negative rake. I can use it a fair distance off the rest to get to the bottom of end grain boxes. Its good in the tight transition of bowls that go into a more vertical side shape. I "sheer scrape" with it on really tricky spots. Have discovered I can use it upside down if I need it to go into a tighter corner. And that also gives a negative rake effect.
I find the wider ones just mean you can create tear out on a bigger area faster. The big contact surface means you can break dove tail feet off real well. Specially if you are aiming at stalling the lathe with the thing.
Anyway, that's my 2 cents.anne-maria.
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10th April 2013, 11:37 AM #17Senior Member
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On the same subject, what angle do most prefer to grind their scrapers?
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10th April 2013, 12:14 PM #18
60° I use a Hiturn jig & the C setting is for scrapers.
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Thanks everyone. I got a woodcut negative rake one from Jim. Arrived this morning, which means woodturning this weekend!!
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Lots of truth in the above. I do mostly bigger bowls and platters so a "big-mo-fo-scraper" is nice when I am smoothing the gently curving bottom of a 14 inch piece.
Some day I will get a piece of 3/4 to 1 inch round stock and grind a flat top on it, then a gentle curve on the end for an easy to rotate sheer scraper.So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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11th April 2013, 09:47 AM #21Cliff.
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