Thread: Using a dremel for scale shaping?

I've used a cheap generic Dremel for basic shaping to cut down on sanding time, but any more and I ended up making a mistake.
If your making one or two pairs a coping saw and sanding block as others have mentioned is about all you need. If your like me and have about a dozen blades that need scales and don't have much time to devote to them some power tools can certainly be appealing.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I do have a scraper that was made to be a scraper but most of the time I use one I made from a large bandsaw blade.

What type of scrapers do you use? Any pics of the one you made? Can the scraper be used on stabilized wood or wood with a LOT of acrylic in it?

I use anything as mentioned above.
I found these when set into a homemade handle work well as the ground edges are sharp enough to scrape wood. bone, or acrylic materials to a nice surface requiring little sanding. The nice part of these is they scrape to either side:
5-piece high-speed-steel-mini-tool-bits-for-metalworking-lathes

Break apart a scissors and use the edges to scrape. works well for scraping toward you.

Have fun; anything with a sharp edge is an answer and holding it is your problem!
~Richard