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    Those scrapers look like a great idea. Shaped as they are. Ive used a bur on a piece of plate steal (thanks to Rez) and it works but those shapes look really handy to get a nice shape on the scales.

    Thanks Rez for the comment on the wood. I checked out your friend Google too. I think it might be Lyptus. Im hoping for some really nice looking wood boxes.

    I finished up the sanding on that last blade, reshaped the heal and straighten the scales. Just got it off the hones, finished on yellow green Thuri. Shave test in a bit than SOTD pic. I haven't posted a SOTD in a while. So Im due.
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    I would like to try a scraper for horn-was it Karl who posted a tutorial on how he does that? Maybe on my next horn set I'll try to figure it out. Jerry, are you finding those thuris easier than JNATs? My limited experience is that thuris practically do the honing for you-it almost feels like cheating it's so easy.
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    The chips came out really quick with a little high angle honing on my bevel setter, just working on getting the bevel nice and even and fully set with two layers of tape before I move to the 4K. Getting excited to finish this and see how it performs. Just need to force myself to make sure all is right before moving on.
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    That's really cool. I never heard of or even thought about scrapers
    for scales but that sounds a lot like the old draw knife method. I have an old draw knife I got from my dad and you wouldn't believe the kind of detail you can do with that thing, especially on really hard things like hickory and ash
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    I tend to prefer high angle honing over bread knifeknifing because it works the shoulder down too, I never liked the blunt endg3 created by breadknifing.
    Scalpers are great, that ischow wood was finished before sandpaper. You can shape them however you want, some people even mount them in wood blocks similar to a plane. It was Karl Johnson that made the thread about how he uses them.
    https://sharprazorpalace.com/worksho...-way-i-do.html
    I think it’s a great thread and close to how I go about it.
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    The Thuri's are much easier than the Jnats IMO. But you spend a lot more time on the Thuri. A Jnat edge can be done quickly. And I take my edges up to 8K first before the finisher of my choice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RezDog View Post
    I tend to prefer high angle honing over bread knifeknifing because it works the shoulder down too, I never liked the blunt endg3 created by breadknifing.
    Scalpers are great, that ischow wood was finished before sandpaper. You can shape them however you want, some people even mount them in wood blocks similar to a plane. It was Karl Johnson that made the thread about how he uses them.
    https://sharprazorpalace.com/worksho...-way-i-do.html
    I think it’s a great thread and close to how I go about it.
    Hadn't tried high angle before, but after working a bit with two layers of tape, thought I'd try and speed it up a bit. Raised the spine off the stone about 25-30 degrees (used some old knife sharpening skills) and the small chips came out quick - maybe 30-50 passes.

    Love the scrapers, mostly used them on hardwood like figured walnut and some cherry and apricot fruit wood. On the harder woods with a nice sharp burr the finish they leave is basically done unless you want some crazy high gloss. Horn cuts even easier with them. Woodcraft.com has a bunch of different specialty shapes and they're not super pricey. Usually less than $20.
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    I have always made my own scrapers, in part because I choose to live 100 miles from the mainland, but there are quite a few large bandsaws around for milling and resale work and broken bandsaw blades are very good for making other things, like scrapers. Most of the blades I salvage are 1 1/2 wide. That is plenty big for any scraper I might make.
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    Where did Tom go? Haven’t seen a post from him in an abnormally long time given his usual activity on the forum.
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    I’m hoping he is busy with his shop. I was talking with him early in the week. And yes he has been quiet, which usually means busy.
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