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Offline seabass

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sharpening scrapers
« on: July 20, 2011, 03:48:56 pm »
hey guys,what do you use for sharpening your scrapers.i don't want to buy a burnishing tool.is there another way to do it?thanks,steve
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Re: sharpening scrapers
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 04:06:06 pm »
I use the uncut end near the handle of a round or halfround file,it works ok.

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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2011, 04:10:44 pm »
thanks for the info dbb.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: sharpening scrapers
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2011, 04:14:22 pm »
Seabass
You can use any hard steel preferably round (older screw drivers are fairly hard) to burnish with .
But most of us are not using cabinet scrapers, just a piece of steel that is ground leaving the burr edge on it to scrape with ,to much trouble to go thru all that other work!!
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Re: sharpening scrapers
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2011, 04:19:27 pm »
A round shanked screwdriver works well.
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Re: sharpening scrapers
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2011, 04:41:03 pm »
What BG said. I have a giant hacksaw blade like goes in a motor driven hacksaw. Works Great and free to boot.
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Re: sharpening scrapers
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2011, 05:08:17 pm »
There's loads of good videos on Youtube about sharpening scapers, mind some are a bit too fiddly for thier own good.
(I use a BIG screwdriver shank).
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Offline seabass

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Re: sharpening scrapers
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2011, 05:47:53 pm »
thanks everyone.looks like i'll be using the screwdriver.the burnishing tool looks like it is just a round piece of steel shoved in a handle.i didn't want to pay the 15 bucks for it.i knew you guys would have a better way.thanks again,steve
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Offline Dauntless

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Re: sharpening scrapers
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2011, 09:20:24 pm »
I bought a carbide rod tool from lee valley.  Under 10$ I think, made specifically for sharpening scrapers.  I also use it to burnish bows and metal.

Might have been a gift, it really fits the profile: something you wouldn't buy but would be useful.
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Offline swamp monkey

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Re: sharpening scrapers
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2011, 11:28:17 pm »
flat mill file then the screwdriver works just fine. 
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Re: sharpening scrapers
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2011, 08:52:43 am »
I just set the flat and lenth wise on my belt sander,never burnshed one in my life,well maybe one and it was way to much trouble. :) :) :) Takes about 10 seconds on the sander,worn out belt works best. :)
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Offline seabass

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Re: sharpening scrapers
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2011, 12:50:08 pm »
thanks everyone.i got them sharpened yesterday.thanks again,steve
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Offline PatM

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Re: sharpening scrapers
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2011, 07:48:01 pm »
I just use a large mill file and run the scraper lengthwise down the file a couple of times. That puts a bur on either side. Of course it takes a bit off the scraper but a very minimal amount.
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« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2011, 08:59:58 pm »
that's what i did PatM.i ran it down a file,then burnished with the screwdriver.worked like a charm.thanks guys,steve
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