Comments on: Three scraping tools, two I use http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2009/06/02/three-scraping-tools-two-i-use/ inside the woodshop Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2009/06/02/three-scraping-tools-two-i-use/#comment-1454 Rob Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:18:41 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1454 Hi Tico, It's really a matter of personal preference, but I find the 45 degree edge too aggressive for smoothing. I also think the 90 degree edge is less prone to chatter. The 45 seems to "grab" the wood and sometimes gets distorted, whereas the 90 seems to hold a steadier cut. (I doubt a 90 edge would work with the thick L-N blade.) Regarding the L-N, it is a well-made tool but I agree with your comments. Being able to bow the blade in the Veritas tool helps with sensitive depth adjustment and it pre-tensions the blade to reduce chatter. Thanks for your comment. Rob Hi Tico,

It’s really a matter of personal preference, but I find the 45 degree edge too aggressive for smoothing. I also think the 90 degree edge is less prone to chatter. The 45 seems to “grab” the wood and sometimes gets distorted, whereas the 90 seems to hold a steadier cut. (I doubt a 90 edge would work with the thick L-N blade.)

Regarding the L-N, it is a well-made tool but I agree with your comments. Being able to bow the blade in the Veritas tool helps with sensitive depth adjustment and it pre-tensions the blade to reduce chatter.

Thanks for your comment.

Rob

]]> By: tico vogt http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2009/06/02/three-scraping-tools-two-i-use/#comment-1452 tico vogt Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:01:15 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1452 Hi Rob, It is interesting to me that you work with a ninety degree edge on the scraper plane blade. What pushed you or gave you the idea to try it? I own the LN large scraper, and it is a fussy tool to get set just right. One thing that doesn't happen, which used to with #80 scraper, is the snapping of the blade once it exits off the far edge of the board. Getting just the right angle and projection on the LN is surprisingly tricky. I wonder if a ninety degree edge is worth trying. What accounts for the handling difference, do you think, for a burr raised on a 45 versus a 90 degree edge? Hi Rob,
It is interesting to me that you work with a ninety degree edge on the scraper plane blade. What pushed you or gave you the idea to try it? I own the LN large scraper, and it is a fussy tool to get set just right. One thing that doesn’t happen, which used to with #80 scraper, is the snapping of the blade once it exits off the far edge of the board. Getting just the right angle and projection on the LN is surprisingly tricky. I wonder if a ninety degree edge is worth trying. What accounts for the handling difference, do you think, for a burr raised on a 45 versus a 90 degree edge?

]]> By: Rob http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2009/06/02/three-scraping-tools-two-i-use/#comment-1401 Rob Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:23:26 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1401 Hi Amos, The scraper plane works well for larger areas. It is less tiring on the fingers than a card scraper, it can be set up to take a more aggressive cut, and maintains a flat surface more reliably. It takes some trial and error to get comfortable with it but it's a cool tool. Rob Hi Amos,

The scraper plane works well for larger areas. It is less tiring on the fingers than a card scraper, it can be set up to take a more aggressive cut, and maintains a flat surface more reliably. It takes some trial and error to get comfortable with it but it’s a cool tool.

Rob

]]> By: Amos http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2009/06/02/three-scraping-tools-two-i-use/#comment-1400 Amos Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:49:33 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1400 Thanks for your excellent post on scrapers. In what situations do you use the LV scraping plane instead of the handheld scrapers? Thanks for your excellent post on scrapers. In what situations do you use the LV scraping plane instead of the handheld scrapers?

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