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  1. 20th September 2004, 11:15 AM #1
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    Default I'm sold on card scrapers!

    Hello All,

    Over the weekend I decided to give a go at making a couple of 'Lazy Susans'. I ducked down to the local recycled timbers yard a picked couple "tongue and groove" panks of Grey Ironbark ".

    After cutting and joining into rough squares I thought I'd have a go at planing down the seems but considering that they were milled so well I picked up a scraper that my father-in-law made for me. I amazed how it well it worked. Given the density of the wood and that the scraper takes off such fine layers of wood it allowed me to easily and slowly work down to till I got it exactly how I wanted it. I'm sure if I was using a plane I would not have been able to get such a fine, level finish.

    Mosts of the seems cannot even be felt when running a finger over them which is just what I wanted.

    Thanks to all of you guys that promote the hand tools and I know know that I have been suckered in for life!

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  3. 20th September 2004, 09:19 PM #2
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    Welcome to the Dark .... uh ... Quiet Side, Craig, and mind your step - it's a long, slippery slope alllllll the way doooooowwwwwwwn!


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    Quote Originally Posted by derekcohen
    Welcome to the Dark .... uh ... Quiet Side, Craig, and mind your step - it's a long, slippery slope alllllll the way doooooowwwwwwwn!


    Regards from Perth

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    Glad to hear your sold on scrapers Craig, as a recent convert myself, I know how you feel.
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  5. 21st September 2004, 12:12 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by derekcohen
    - it's a long, slippery slope alllllll the way doooooowwwwwwwn!
    Derek
    Well my scraper kit just arrived from Lee Valley (5 1/2 days delivery) so while I may have burned my bum on the long slope down at least I shouldn't burn my fingers anymore. With my Veritas N0 80 and my existing collection of scrapers + the six that came with the kit I should have a scraper for all seasons and be at the bottom of the slope, or is there something you're not telling us Derek? (Dont even mention a full on scraper plane please, please dont)
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  7. 21st September 2004, 11:49 AM #6
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    Default carbide scraper

    My neighbour is a boat builder and a bloody good craftsman. I had a yarn with him regarding scrapers and he said to try the carbide paint scrapers.

    I recently bought a Stanley 80, apparently a very good cabinet scraper. I put the edge on it as per instructions and had a reasonable finish on Redgum. I thought I would compare it with the carbide scraper and I have to say on my minimal experience with these tools I prefer the paint scraper.

    The paint scraper has a tubular steel handle and the carbide scraper blade fits into a holder. It make it easy to hold, no hot fingers etc and takes of a good 50 mm of fine shavings at a time. The Stanley only works on the small portion of the blade, that which is curved and touching the work surface. The carbide blade works on the whole edge. I am going to take it to the diamond hone and see if a sharper edge makes a difference.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DanP
    He would be the Emperor, Darth Cohen.

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    You were looking for an avatar. Dan's provided the perfect label. Darth Cohen - I love it!
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    I think it would be fun as well, I'll have to try and find a pic of Darth Vader. How do you set this up?

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    Derek here is a pic.
    save it on your pc (ie right click on pic and then select save as...) and then select it as your avatar in user cp.

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    Well it looks like the "dark side" comment stuck Derek.
    Only one question,"Where are you going to get a hand powered light sabre."
    Kind regards and thanks for all the advice
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  12. 21st September 2004, 03:06 PM #11
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    I can see Derek saying "Don't use force Luke, just sharpen the blade!"
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    Quote Originally Posted by derekcohen
    Welcome to the Dark .... uh ... Quiet Side, Craig, and mind your step - it's a long, slippery slope alllllll the way doooooowwwwwwwn!

    What's all the racket going on up there?
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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulS
    Derek here is a pic.
    save it on your pc (ie right click on pic and then select save as...) and then select it as your avatar in user cp.

    Derek (or, should I say, Darth)

    In case you think the Darth Vader photo is a little too threatening, here's a picture of Dark Helmet from the Mel Brooks' movie: Spaceballs.

    On second thoughts, maybe the Darth Vader picture is the right choice.

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    Yours is a bit frightening. Remember the children here.

    What do you think of the one I have?

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    Quote Originally Posted by derekcohen
    What do you think of the one I have?
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    Looks like Al Jolson with a German helmet.
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