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23rd July 2008, 09:27 PM #1
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Sourcing extra-wide scrapers
I watched Richard Raffan's DVDs today. He uses extra-wide round scrapers to good effect.
I've searched the web for P & N, Robert Sorby etc and have met a wall. Nothing wider than 1 inch seems to be available.
Has anyone got a source for me?
thanks Jeff
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23rd July 2008, 09:36 PM #2
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Mostly I think you will find they are home made
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23rd July 2008, 09:49 PM #3
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Hi,
You should still be able to get the 1 1/2 inch wide ones from Carba-tec, they are the Hamlet ones. There also used to be Richard Raffan signature series Henry Taylor scrapers. I'm not sure if they are still around though (the scrapers, not the company)
Cheers
Josh
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23rd July 2008, 09:51 PM #4
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McJings, have some square scrapers 1 1/2 wide.
Pat
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23rd July 2008, 10:16 PM #5
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Not being in Ritchard's class I don't think I would be able to use one very well. The biggest one I have is 1'' and on the harder woods I am going for the 1/2''. There would be less frequent sharpening with a big round nose as you could present a new bit of the arc that is sharp but to take full big cuts the lathe would need to have some grunt.
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23rd July 2008, 10:59 PM #6
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24th July 2008, 12:28 AM #7
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Hello y'all,
I have several of these Benjamin's Best tools http://www.pennstateind.com/store/LX130.html and they are OK. I have been toying with the idea of regrinding one of the 1 1/2" scrapers into a heavy duty skew. The few that I have are .440" thick HSS. Maybe the shipping is not so good to Australia??? as they are fairly heavy.
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24th July 2008, 07:52 AM #8
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Hello,
I'm just being curious, what kind of tool is extra wide round scraper for woodturning?
Sorry if I sound like the silly novice I am, but how about buying one of those cheapish and wider MujingFang HSS chisels, heating it up to drop off the HSS tip plate and resoldering it (with silver solder) to some heavier iron bar? I have seen those chisels being up to 50mm wide or so.
Kippis,
sumu
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24th July 2008, 09:05 AM #9
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To take full cuts in a bowl with a scraper is asking for trouble I'm afraid.
Cheers, Ern
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24th July 2008, 10:57 AM #10
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I think I have just found a use for these!
267 x 125 x 13 mm and 267 x 95 x 10 mm, A8 steel chipper knives.
I'll attach one to a railway line and see how I go!
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24th July 2008, 12:11 PM #11
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Cheers, Ern
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