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jstarcher

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mystik scraper
« on: May 08, 2008, 04:05:08 pm »
Anyone use this?  If so how do you sharpen it?
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Offline shamus

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Re: mystik scraper
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2008, 04:37:50 pm »
I use one, and know the guy who made it.  :)

It's basically a cabinet scraper, but thicker. You burnish the edge like you would a scraper.

I haven’t gotten to the point where I need to hit it with a bastard file, and I'm not sure if it's needed. If it needs it, I'll do it.
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Offline Ryano

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Re: mystik scraper
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2008, 05:03:56 pm »
Its easy enough to make a scraper yourself. Save you money, The back side of a old sawz all blade works better than anything I've tried. I sharpen em up on my belt sander.
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: mystik scraper
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2008, 06:23:15 pm »
yes, other kinds of scrapers work good too......

but. i have a mystic and i REALY LIKE IT.
i have used it alot in the past on just about everything and i touch mine up with am old broadhead file...when i used steel.
bottom line, you get what you pay for.
and THE MYSTIC IS WORTH THE LITTLE AMOUNT YOU PAY.
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: mystik scraper
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2008, 10:09:36 pm »
I have one too....and it sits in my Cabinet....I like my thin Scrapers a lot better than this Heavy Bulky one....if you want one Cheap....let me know......
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Offline Ryano

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Re: mystik scraper
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2008, 11:02:11 am »
Yep, my brother has one and I like my ols sawz all blade better. The mystic scraper is to thick to flex.
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: mystik scraper
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2008, 07:39:39 am »
I have Mystic.  Love it for getting to the final ring on a stave.  I find it's a really safe way to get rid of that last spongy stuff thats just over the heartwood ring.  Also it worked really good for getting the bark off of vine maple.  As far as sharpening,  I was wondering about that as well. ???
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Re: mystik scraper
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2008, 10:33:06 am »
It's one of my go-to tools for sure.  The thing is basically a cabinet scraper on steroids.  Where a typical cabinet scraper takes off wood the thickness of tissue paper, the Mystik takes off wood as thick as a heavy paper bag.  I like to alternate it on the limb with a #49 or #50 Nicholson rasp.  One tool removes the markings of the other, so neither one gets carried away.   :)  Great for early thru mid-stage tillering.  Keep your Sandvik scraper for final tillering and chasing growth rings. 

To sharpen, put it in vise and run a mill bastard file along it's edge.  Puts a huge hook on it.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: mystik scraper
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2008, 10:43:54 am »
Don't have a mystic but I have thin scrapers, med scrapers and thick scrapers. I see no
reason to pay for a scraper when you can make your own. :)
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Re: mystik scraper
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2008, 11:36:54 am »
Quote from: DanaM on May 11, 2008, 10:43:54 am
Don't have a mystic but I have thin scrapers, med scrapers and thick scrapers. I see no
reason to pay for a scraper when you can make your own. :)

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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: mystik scraper
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2008, 11:06:31 am »
A friend gave me a Mystik scraper, nothing special, i wasn't impressed. As former tool snob I once thought I had to have all the most expensive tools for bow making. I have them all, bowyers edge, mystick scraper, sandivic cabinet scrapers and a bunch of other stuff as well. Nothing scrapes as well or sharpens as easily(accusharp scissors sharpener) as my half pair of Fiskars scissors.



The same friend who gave me the mystik scraper gave me the scissors and said" try these out, they will surprise you". They certainly did!

The only other high dollar tool I have found to be worth every penny is a Nicholson #49 pattern makers rasp. I smile ever time I use mine because it works so well. I have the #50 as well but the #49 is all you need.   
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Offline Postman

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Re: mystik scraper
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2008, 03:45:13 pm »
I have the rectangular one from 3 rivers with the 1 concave/ 1 convex end. So far it's been all I've needed, and was cheap.
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