Popular Post gee-dub Posted May 16, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 This comes up so often I thought I would post (probably again, sorry) how I do this. The felt pen labeled block of wood is what I used to use to hold a mill file at 90 degrees to mill the scraper's edges. It is just a milled scrap of ash. The extra slot at the far end is meaningless. It just happened to be in the piece of scrap when I chose it. I got a Veritas file holder somewhere along the way and it is pretty idiot proof for straight edges. The other block of wood just helps me keep the card perpendicular to the stone when stoning the edges. I start by removing any remaining hook by stoning the faces near the edges, both sides, all edges. I then mill each edge. Normally I hold the scraper and the file in my hands but, I have to hold the camera As mentioned I use the block of wood, any milled scrap will do, to help me consistently stone the edges on a coarse stone (about 200 grit) and then a fine (about 600 grit). What I am after is a smooth even "face" for the full length of the edge. I then pull the edges with a burnishing rod. The Veritas tri-burnisher has become my go-to. It really excels at curved scrapers but is good overall. For hooking straight edges the Veritas (what is this!?! a Lee Valley ad???) burnisher is another idiot-proof helper. A burnishing rod will do fine too. I do a 5 to 10 degree hook for a couple of passes. Over working the hook step causes a lot of folks issues I think. After the few-minute process your card scraper does this. All the Veritas items are just helpers. I got along fine before I had them. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 Nice tutorial, Glenn! Have you seen the card scraper gadget Rockler offers now? Looks like a handy helper, with file, honing plate, and burnisher in one tool. Not sure how well it works on non-rectangular scrapers, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 Good write up. This is the same method that I use but i got a bit higher in the sharpening grit. I run my cards on a 1,000 grit and then 6,000 grit water stone. From my research and some experience i find the finer sharpening stone used the longer I can mess with and get a usable burr. Once it's sharpened and the burr starts to dull, I'll pull the burr up like you do in image 6 and re-roll it multiple times. I have about 5 card scrapers and so far rotating between them i go back to the stones about once a year. Speaking of that once a year, sharpening is on my to-do list, that is getting extremely long and I'm running out of time.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted May 20, 2022 Report Share Posted May 20, 2022 Thanks for sharing @gee-dub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post danwrnr11 Posted July 11, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 I use a push rod with Rockwell hardness of 62 class c, whereas a typical scraper is RC of 48, this is a cheap "burnishing" tool and is available at any junk yard 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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