Set of four Lee Valley super-hard milled scrapers. Most cabinet scrapers are sheared from spring steel, hardened to Rc38-42. These scrapers are harder (Rc48-52) and hold an edge longer. The edges are carefully milled to a square, sharp 90° ready for immediate use on fine work.
Set of four Lee Valley super-hard milled scrapers. Most cabinet scrapers are sheared from spring steel, hardened to Rc38-42. These scrapers are harder (Rc48-52) and hold an edge longer. The edges are carefully milled to a square, sharp 90° ready for immediate use on fine work. For heavy-duty use, a hook must be burnished onto them. The prepared edges not only save you the initial effort of filing and stoning, but indicate the condition they should be in the next time you intend to put a hook on them.
The scrapers come in four thicknesses. The two thinnest, used for fine work, are 2" × 6" (50 mm × 150 mm). The two thicker ones are 2 3/8" × 6" (60 mm × 150 mm) and are for heavier stock removal, the 1 mm scraper being suitable for paint removal. All come with edge guards and complete resharpening instructions.
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Specific References
A card scraper is a thin steel plate that scrapes smooth surfaces, especially on difficult wood. It is sharpened in three steps: the edge is filed straight, honed smooth and then turned into a small burr with a burnisher. The burr is what cuts.
When the scraper stops making shavings, you can often turn the burr again with the burnisher. The guide shows it step by step.