Sharpening a Curved Scraper

bkhop · Post by **bkhop** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:28 pm

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charlese · Post by **charlese** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:14 pm

bkhop wrote:"...Would that work? The only thing that I can think as to why it wouldn't work would be that even with the finest grit sleeve on the drum, it may leave the scraper a bit rough.

I don't know. I haven't tried it yet. What do you think… would it work?

bkhop - I think like you. If you can live with some uneven scraping give it a try. Seems to me that an uneven edge will yield an uneven burr, but if you are willing to give it a try, I'd like to read of the results!

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:57 pm

Sorry for the misdirection here, but I just gotta ask; bkhop, what is your new avatar?

bkhop · Post by **bkhop** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:43 am

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Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:06 am

Get yourselves a 5/16" chainsaw file (perfectly round, not tapered), mount it in the chuck by the tip, not the tang, and adjust the table square to the file. Turn the SS on "Slow" and lightly press the scraper up against the spinning file with one hand while working the the quill up and down slowly with the other. Caution: You must use very little sideways pressure when doing this as files are brittle and will easily snap.

With all good wishes,

bkhop · Post by **bkhop** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:17 am

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