View Full Version : Scartsen,skartzen chairmakers tool
xgrain
7th March 2012, 08:22 AM
Hi all,
I was recently talking to an old woodworker mate about how to solve a problem of mine (whilst making bows) and he suggested I try a scartsen SP? I tried googling various spellings but came up with nout.
He described it as a small handle with a small sqwiggly S or Z shapped blade on the end and was used, one handed to pull shavings off, like a scraper.
Anyone got any idea what he was on about?
Acco
7th March 2012, 08:40 AM
http://www.woodworkforums.com/f221/skarsten-scrapers-149087/
xgrain
7th March 2012, 09:14 AM
ahh thankyou, the old bloke was not looney after all.:2tsup:
tcc7
4th June 2016, 09:56 PM
The scraper is called a Skarsten Scraper... Maybe the best furniture scraper ever made and unfortunately ended production about 10 years ago.
I own the 80mm and the 62mm and have 4 unopened packets of hook blades now for sale... contact me!
Pagie
6th June 2016, 09:11 PM
Anyone have pic of what you are talking about?
Chesand
7th June 2016, 09:51 AM
Anyone have pic of what you are talking about?
I have two that I found when sorting out my late father-in-law's tools. He was a carpenter and would have brought them over from England when the family immigrated here in the 1950's.
I will photograph them later and post here
Chesand
7th June 2016, 10:01 AM
The scraper is called a Skarsten Scraper... Maybe the best furniture scraper ever made and unfortunately ended production about 10 years ago.
I own the 80mm and the 62mm and have 4 unopened packets of hook blades now for sale... contact me!
PM sent re blades
Chesand
7th June 2016, 12:13 PM
As promised, a photo of the scrapers. The small one is 35mm and large one 62mm across. These were nearly thrown out when I was having a clean up about two weeks ago.382103382103
orraloon
7th June 2016, 03:34 PM
I used to have a couple many years back and was rather at a loss when blades were no longer available. I cant think of anything better that has come along as a replacement.
Regards
John
david.elliott
7th June 2016, 05:42 PM
Still have my 2, but alas, the inability to source blades is a pain the the proverbial...I loved them.
Lappa
12th June 2016, 08:21 PM
Still have my 2, but alas, the inability to source blades is a pain the the proverbial...I loved them.
Source for the 35mm ones
http://www.thewoodworks.com.au/shop/hand-tools/scrapers-paint