Woodworker's Journal Summer-2008, страница 76

Scraper Sharpening Basics

Polished-smooth surfaces are only a card scraper away, but you have to sharpen it properly first. Follow this proven technique.

By Silas Kopf

When I got my first job in the woodworking world, I was handed a flat rectangle of steel and shown how to use it to shave off very fine ribbons of wood. The demonstration produced a clean surface ready for finish. It was so simple that it appeared almost magical. No adjustments like a plane. Just grab ahold and push the tool across the board. My initial experience with the scraper went well, until the edge got dull enough that it was no longer cutting neatly. I returned to the boss and asked how to get the thing sharp again. The accompanying lesson

76 scraper sharpening basics