> Kenny,

> I don't have a carbide scraper but I just finished using an old spoke
> shave (my Grandfather's) on my Chesy 18 hull drips and the edge of the
> four inch protection strip. Worked like a champ. I did have to angle the
> iron to the direction of travel when the plywood was curved in the wrong
> direction (boat ends) but still it was an easy operation. I used the D&S
> Scarry Sharp System to sharpen the blade.

> Rats. :-( The URL for D&S Scary Sharp seems to be gone. It was:
> http//www.mv.com/ipusers/gunterman/SCARY.HTM (from my hard copy). If
> anyone took it, please PUT IT BACK! It's cool ... and cheap. If any one
> finds it, please let me know so I can update. Thanks.

> Happy Boatbuilding,

> John

John, A cabinet scraper works great for the drips and for doing the whole hull to even out the high spots. The blade from a utility knife held at 90 deg. scraped over a micro area works good too.