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Offline JonW

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Re: scrapers
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2015, 09:24:36 am »
Cheap scissors with the rivet removed makes 2 good scrapers.

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Offline Poggins

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Re: scrapers
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2015, 09:32:15 am »
I use those floor scraper blades you get at a home depo store , they are used to scrape old tile up , they are a hardened steel , I've used them for trade points also .

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: scrapers
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2015, 09:45:41 am »
I used to use an old meat cleaver. Jawge
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Offline Webradbury

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Re: scrapers
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2015, 10:48:38 am »
Old sawzall blades...sharpen the back edge and go to town. Will

Offline Dances with squirrels

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« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2015, 02:51:45 pm »
I've made scrapers out of various things but by far my favorites are still the straight and gooseneck cabinet scrapers I Ibought 20 years ago. I've found nothing better, they were cheap, and they've made many, many bows.
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Offline Badger

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Re: scrapers
« Reply #20 on: May 16, 2015, 04:19:51 pm »
  I also prefer the cabinet scrapers, both straight and gooseneck. Just the right thickness and hardness and can be sharpened with a file. I sharpen mine quite a bit so after a few years they tend to wear down quite a bit. I then start using them on braced bows so I can get under the string without cutting it.

Offline Spotted Dog

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Re: scrapers
« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2015, 03:49:40 pm »
I sharpened up an old sawzall blade on the back. Squared it off. Wow what a scraper.
What was taking an hour took half that.  THANKS ! :laugh:
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Offline make-n-break

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Re: scrapers
« Reply #22 on: May 19, 2015, 03:59:21 pm »
I just sharpen a large hunting knife and then put a bur on it using a screwdriver. It's a softer metal than scrapers so it takes a bur with ease. It really hogs off nice curls. I usually get 2 bows done or so before re-sharpening and re-burring.
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Offline Spotted Dog

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Re: scrapers
« Reply #23 on: May 19, 2015, 05:55:53 pm »
I don't like to use my knives that way. An old butcher might work good.
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