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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: seabass on July 20, 2011, 03:48:56 pm

Title: sharpening scrapers
Post by: seabass 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

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: dbb 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.

/Mikael

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: seabass on July 20, 2011, 04:10:44 pm

thanks for the info dbb.

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: Buckeye Guy 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!!
Guy

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: Pat B on July 20, 2011, 04:19:27 pm

A round shanked screwdriver works well.

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: cracker 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.

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: Del the cat 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).
Del

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: seabass 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

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: Dauntless 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.

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: swamp monkey on July 21, 2011, 11:28:17 pm

flat mill file then the screwdriver works just fine. 

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: Pappy 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. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: seabass on July 22, 2011, 12:50:08 pm

thanks everyone.i got them sharpened yesterday.thanks again,steve

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: PatM 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.

Title: Re: sharpening scrapers
Post by: seabass 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