Paul

On the Wee Lassie II that I'm building, I had used some flat-grained strips on the hull. These were particularly difficult to sand fair because both the sander and the long board would ride over the hard grain, and dip down into the soft grain and make a rippled surface. The cabinet scraper was the only thing that would give me a nice, smooth surface. The added benefit is that it really brings out the character of the wood. In this picture, the left side was scraped, the right side sanded. Big difference.

Ross