Re: [bolger] scrapers
Anyone got a suggestion for a
luck using broken glass as scrapers. You have to be
careful, of course- wear leather gloves- but you can
normally find a some well-shaped chunks when someone
breaks a window. When they dull, just throw them out
and find {or make... O:^)} another broken window.
-MFX
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> cheap, easy to getI know I'm late with this... but I've always had good
> source of an appropriate metal plate? Easy way to
> cut up an old saw?
> Other suggestions?
>
luck using broken glass as scrapers. You have to be
careful, of course- wear leather gloves- but you can
normally find a some well-shaped chunks when someone
breaks a window. When they dull, just throw them out
and find {or make... O:^)} another broken window.
-MFX
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Try Ralph Brendler's scraper tutorial at
http://www.brendlers.net/oldtools/scraping/scraper.htmfor everything
you ever wanted to know about scrapers. I'm remodeling/renovating a
Victorian home right now, and the some of the folks in the old house
group swear by them. Someone has already mentioned Lee Valley as a
source. They have the best prices I've found so far.
The house is going to keep me busy for another four or five years, and
that will preclude building any large boats. But I plan to work some
small ones in while I'm working on the house. By the time I'll done
with the house I'll have just about every woodworking tool I need, and I
plan to NEED a lot of them (didn't someone recently mention the vicious
tool-work-tool cycle). I'm fixed real well for hand/power tools now,
but I've never had room for shop tools before. I've never had room to
build a boat before either. But this new (old) house has 1000 sq ft
basement and a three car garage. Woohoo!
Stew
http://www.brendlers.net/oldtools/scraping/scraper.htmfor everything
you ever wanted to know about scrapers. I'm remodeling/renovating a
Victorian home right now, and the some of the folks in the old house
group swear by them. Someone has already mentioned Lee Valley as a
source. They have the best prices I've found so far.
The house is going to keep me busy for another four or five years, and
that will preclude building any large boats. But I plan to work some
small ones in while I'm working on the house. By the time I'll done
with the house I'll have just about every woodworking tool I need, and I
plan to NEED a lot of them (didn't someone recently mention the vicious
tool-work-tool cycle). I'm fixed real well for hand/power tools now,
but I've never had room for shop tools before. I've never had room to
build a boat before either. But this new (old) house has 1000 sq ft
basement and a three car garage. Woohoo!
Stew
If you have someplace that does a lot of metal cutting nearby,
Machine shop, someplace that cuts metal plates for something, etc.
Try and get one of their old band saw blades, about 1" wide or wider.
Now thats some tuff stuff, Old timers used to make knife blades out
of it. Make a handle that keeps the blade section rigid and away you
go.
Machine shop, someplace that cuts metal plates for something, etc.
Try and get one of their old band saw blades, about 1" wide or wider.
Now thats some tuff stuff, Old timers used to make knife blades out
of it. Make a handle that keeps the blade section rigid and away you
go.
--- In bolger@y..., "rnlocnil" <lincolnr@m...> wrote:
> I recently read the article in the April WB about scrapers. Went to
> the used tool store, but no cabinet scrapers and no old japanese
> sawblades. Plenty of worn out handsaws for cheap, but Robb White
says
> they are soft, ok for wood. Plus I don't know an easy way to cut
them.
> I picked up some kind of side milling bit for a burnisher, and got
a
> regular scraper which I might try other ways of sharpening. I also
got
> a cheapo flat file to modify, but it would be pretty narrow to hold
> sideways. I'm thinking for the edge of the glass tape it would be
nice
> to have a rounded tool to avoid gouging the wood. Maybe even
rounded
> edges on that part. Anyone got a suggestion for a cheap, easy to
get
> source of an appropriate metal plate? Easy way to cut up an old
saw?
> Other suggestions?
>
> Besides various epoxy areas on the boat, my S.O. is going on a long
> trip with her sister and I might take the chance to redo our dining
> table. Maple is awfully hard to sand, but the gel varnish I used
> originally didn't protect as well as it should have.
Hmmm. I forgot about the stone part. I was just kind of messing
around! I bet that if I got that fine an edge that they would last a
lot longer! I suspect that your stone may do the trick, they do
need to be absolutely flat to be effective.
around! I bet that if I got that fine an edge that they would last a
lot longer! I suspect that your stone may do the trick, they do
need to be absolutely flat to be effective.
> > David Jostused
> >
> >
> > > Other suggestions?
> > >
> > > Besides various epoxy areas on the boat, my S.O. is going on a
> long
> > > trip with her sister and I might take the chance to redo our
> dining
> > > table. Maple is awfully hard to sand, but the gel varnish I
> > > originally didn't protect as well as it should have.
On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, rnlocnil wrote:
enough to make me do the work to create my own. Now Robb White makes a
fetish of self-reliance, and so there is substantial reward in it for him
to make his own.
Me? They're a few bucks, and I can spend my time building boats, rather
than building tools.
> Anyone got a suggestion for a cheap, easy to getI bought some scrapers from Lee Valley tools. They're just not expensive
> source of an appropriate metal plate? Easy way to cut up an old saw?
> Other suggestions?
enough to make me do the work to create my own. Now Robb White makes a
fetish of self-reliance, and so there is substantial reward in it for him
to make his own.
Me? They're a few bucks, and I can spend my time building boats, rather
than building tools.
Hi Lincoln
Probably not worth the bother. A single scraper from Lee Valley will run you
about $3. They are a good bit harder than sawblade steel. A set of 3 with a
variety of concave and convex curves in addition to straight edges will be
about $9. Their shipping costs aren't too bad - just don't get drawn into
the tooloholic vortex :) "Mmmm, folding Dozuki, my favourite!"
Derek
(sorry about the folding URLS)
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=32639&category=1,310,41069&ccurr
ency=2&SID=
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=32670&category=1,310,41069&ccurr
ency=2&SID=
Probably not worth the bother. A single scraper from Lee Valley will run you
about $3. They are a good bit harder than sawblade steel. A set of 3 with a
variety of concave and convex curves in addition to straight edges will be
about $9. Their shipping costs aren't too bad - just don't get drawn into
the tooloholic vortex :) "Mmmm, folding Dozuki, my favourite!"
Derek
(sorry about the folding URLS)
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=32639&category=1,310,41069&ccurr
ency=2&SID=
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=32670&category=1,310,41069&ccurr
ency=2&SID=
How long to they last? Do you really have to go to 5000 grit Arkansas
stone or whatever it was? I only have a Norton Crystalon stone, which
is only reasonably fine.
stone or whatever it was? I only have a Norton Crystalon stone, which
is only reasonably fine.
--- In bolger@y..., "dnjost" <djost@m...> wrote:
> Lincoln,
> I busted up my old 1960's diston cross cut and made 4 scrapers
> from it. To bust it up, I put it in the vice and bent it back and
> forth til it snapped (hacksaw was useless). then I filed the rough
> edges and followed Robb's instructions. They are a little soft for
> epoxy, but I am going to try tempering the edge with the torch on
one
> when I get the chance. They really do work well until the edge
gives
> up.
> David Jost
>
>
> > Other suggestions?
> >
> > Besides various epoxy areas on the boat, my S.O. is going on a
long
> > trip with her sister and I might take the chance to redo our
dining
> > table. Maple is awfully hard to sand, but the gel varnish I used
> > originally didn't protect as well as it should have.
Lincoln,
I busted up my old 1960's diston cross cut and made 4 scrapers
from it. To bust it up, I put it in the vice and bent it back and
forth til it snapped (hacksaw was useless). then I filed the rough
edges and followed Robb's instructions. They are a little soft for
epoxy, but I am going to try tempering the edge with the torch on one
when I get the chance. They really do work well until the edge gives
up.
David Jost
I busted up my old 1960's diston cross cut and made 4 scrapers
from it. To bust it up, I put it in the vice and bent it back and
forth til it snapped (hacksaw was useless). then I filed the rough
edges and followed Robb's instructions. They are a little soft for
epoxy, but I am going to try tempering the edge with the torch on one
when I get the chance. They really do work well until the edge gives
up.
David Jost
> Other suggestions?
>
> Besides various epoxy areas on the boat, my S.O. is going on a long
> trip with her sister and I might take the chance to redo our dining
> table. Maple is awfully hard to sand, but the gel varnish I used
> originally didn't protect as well as it should have.
I recently read the article in the April WB about scrapers. Went to
the used tool store, but no cabinet scrapers and no old japanese
sawblades. Plenty of worn out handsaws for cheap, but Robb White says
they are soft, ok for wood. Plus I don't know an easy way to cut them.
I picked up some kind of side milling bit for a burnisher, and got a
regular scraper which I might try other ways of sharpening. I also got
a cheapo flat file to modify, but it would be pretty narrow to hold
sideways. I'm thinking for the edge of the glass tape it would be nice
to have a rounded tool to avoid gouging the wood. Maybe even rounded
edges on that part. Anyone got a suggestion for a cheap, easy to get
source of an appropriate metal plate? Easy way to cut up an old saw?
Other suggestions?
Besides various epoxy areas on the boat, my S.O. is going on a long
trip with her sister and I might take the chance to redo our dining
table. Maple is awfully hard to sand, but the gel varnish I used
originally didn't protect as well as it should have.
the used tool store, but no cabinet scrapers and no old japanese
sawblades. Plenty of worn out handsaws for cheap, but Robb White says
they are soft, ok for wood. Plus I don't know an easy way to cut them.
I picked up some kind of side milling bit for a burnisher, and got a
regular scraper which I might try other ways of sharpening. I also got
a cheapo flat file to modify, but it would be pretty narrow to hold
sideways. I'm thinking for the edge of the glass tape it would be nice
to have a rounded tool to avoid gouging the wood. Maybe even rounded
edges on that part. Anyone got a suggestion for a cheap, easy to get
source of an appropriate metal plate? Easy way to cut up an old saw?
Other suggestions?
Besides various epoxy areas on the boat, my S.O. is going on a long
trip with her sister and I might take the chance to redo our dining
table. Maple is awfully hard to sand, but the gel varnish I used
originally didn't protect as well as it should have.