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Re: Tools: Is there a Best Scraper?
By:Jay Babina
Date: 4/4/2002, 11:29 am
In Response To: Tools: Is there a Best Scraper? (Ray)

No - there's no best one. I have many. those big aluminum ones from Sweeden with the orange heads are good because the blades are carbide and will last a long time between sharpenings. However !!! try sharpening a carbide blade.

For drips of epoxy, I like my cabinet scraper which is a flat thick piece of hardened metal 4" x 3". (no handle) I also like my $5 Red devil with it's thin cheap blades. I sharpen it with a file. I also round a blade in the grinding wheel for scraping the inner surfaces (a Rob Max trick). so... try a cheap one for starters and go from there.

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Is there a Best Scraper?
Ray -- 4/4/2002, 10:21 am
Re: Tools: I AMAZED MYSELF
STEVE POLLACK -- 4/4/2002, 4:33 pm
Re: Tools: I AMAZED MYSELF
John Monfoe -- 4/5/2002, 5:49 am
Re: Tools: Is there a Best Scraper? *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/4/2002, 2:53 pm
Re: Tools: Is there a Best Scraper?
Rob Macks -- 4/4/2002, 1:49 pm
Re: Tools: Is there a Best Scraper?
Canary -- 4/4/2002, 12:09 pm
Re: Tools: Is there a Best Scraper?
Mike in Atlanta -- 4/4/2002, 11:49 am
Re: Tools: Is there a Best Scraper?
Jay Babina -- 4/4/2002, 11:29 am