I had ordered a set of 3 scrapers and just got to try them out tonight on some scrap wood. I used a mill file to sharpen the edge and then burnished them with a hard drill bit, skipping the honing phase because I don't have sharpening stones. The whole burnishing action is a real feel thing and I can see how it would get better with experience. I managed to get a burr but probably not aggressive enough. Some of the scraping yielded only dust but I did get a good bit of curls generated as well. It's far from drawing long even wood curls, but it's a start. Next time, I'll try to use some fine sand paper on a glass plate to hone the face and edge and smooth out the file mark.
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You can get a good burr on a scraper with a fine mill file. Lay the scraper on your bench and file the sides flat, then clamp it in a vise and file the edge flat so that it is 90 degree to the sides. Do a few light strokes with a burnishing tool to draw a burr then a few strokes at an angle to turn the burr. You can draw a couple of burrs between filings if you don't let it get too dull before you touch it up'
Yup - thanks for the tip. I managed to improve on the honing quite a bit. You can see better results in the August 27th post. But there is always room for improvement
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