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Care and feeding of cabinet scrapers
By:Ed Valley
Date: 11/2/1999, 3:06 pm
In Response To: Re: Coupla more ideas (Ross Leidy)

> Using scrapers is the route I plan to go. I did a test wet-out with
> mineral spirits of sanded vs scraped strips. The sanded area was dull and
> lifeless. The scraped was 3-dimensional. I'm definitely going to finish up
> with the scraper.

> Ross

Bold choice, Ross!

I applaud you! I know a well tuned, well used scraper can do the job. The following link is an exhaustive (at least I was exhausted after reading it) dissertation on the care and feeding of this underappreciated tool.

http://www.mcs.net/~brendler/oldtools/scraping/scraper.htm

You're right on target about the cause and effect of sandpaper on the soft wood. The scraper will make your brightwork become brilliantwork.

Good Luck

Ed Valley

Messages In This Thread

milling strips/ grain orientation
addison m. -- 11/1/1999, 10:23 pm
Re: milling strips/ grain orientation
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/2/1999, 12:02 am
grain orientation update.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/4/1999, 4:21 am
Re: milling strips/ grain orientation
Ed Valley -- 11/2/1999, 12:58 pm
ACK Now I'm evil ( how esily they turn!)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/2/1999, 1:21 pm
"There is good in him. I know it."
Ross Leidy -- 11/2/1999, 1:48 pm
Coupla more ideas
mike allen -- 11/2/1999, 2:23 pm
Re: Coupla more ideas
Ross Leidy -- 11/2/1999, 2:49 pm
Care and feeding of cabinet scrapers
Ed Valley -- 11/2/1999, 3:06 pm
Re: Care and feeding of cabinet scrapers
Ross Leidy -- 11/2/1999, 3:14 pm
Re: "There is good in him. I know it."
Rehd -- 11/2/1999, 2:13 pm
Re: "There is good in him. I know it."
Ross Leidy -- 11/2/1999, 2:42 pm
Re: milling strips/ grain orientation
Mike Scarborough -- 11/2/1999, 9:41 am
Re: milling strips/ grain orientation
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/2/1999, 12:29 pm
Re: milling strips/ grain orientation
Ross Leidy -- 11/2/1999, 10:05 am
Re: milling strips/ grain orientation
Rehd -- 11/2/1999, 2:43 pm
Re: milling strips/ grain orientation
Don Beale -- 11/1/1999, 11:50 pm