All comments and recommendations on which Card Scrapper to purchase or not to purchase would be appreciated. I will be using the card scrappers for general furniture building.
What are your preferences for the thickness of Card Scrappers.
Are the Blue Spruce Card Scrappers worth the extra money.
Thank You in advance for your comments and suggestions.
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I bought Crucible Tool’s card scraper. It’s worked really well and holds a burr. Pretty thick. I remember it wasn’t too expensive by Crucible’s standards.
I bought the set from Lie-Nielsen and generally prefer the thinner one.
I have both a thicker scraper (I don't remember the brand) and th LV scaper set. I like the thicker ones. I also made a couple from old circular saw blades. the ones I made are good for removing glue and working into corners or aggressive scraping. The one I made for aggressive scraping, I put a 45 degree
bevel on one end and I sharpen it like a Stanley #80 blade. The other hand made scraper I made about 7/8" wide; squared on one end and oval on the other with no bevel. It is good for working into coves, corners or thin pieces.
The Crucible Tool scraper is very good. Most of mine are old Bahco. The steel is just right and holds an edge well. Some modern scrapers are too hard, which makes it both more fragile, and harder to turn a burr.
I think the above are all .032 thick. I find thicker than that too thick, and thinner are too thin.
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I have bhaco scrapers, thick and thin.
They work
I have a variety of sizes, shapes, and flexibility. I still use a rectangle from a cheap starter set bought 20 years ago. I honestly don't notice much difference between my generic scrapers and my boutique ones and would have a hard time identifying them without some serious reflecting on where I sourced them. I would grab a pair of Crowns off of Amazon for $15 and have at it.
I agree, I have a wide variety of scrapers in different brands and thicknesses. I don't see much difference in the brands (although I admit I have not invested in something really expensive like the Blue Spruce scrapers). I gravitate mostly toward the thicker end of the spectrum, the thin ones are pretty flimsy. These work well for dished out surfaces, but a thick one ground to a gentle radius works better).
After 40+ years of traditional sharpening, I recently bought an Accubur burnisher and am very impressed. It really is foolproof and simple. I won't go back to the old way of burnishing.
Different thicknesses and flexibility for different reasons.
There is no one size fits all.
The Crucible Tool’s card scraper is just a scraper of a different shape to minimize dig ins, good for some projects, not good for flattening/planing.
I have the card scrapper made by Crucible. Somewhat pricey by card scraper standards, but worth every penny. Not too thick, not too thin, easy to polish the edge and turn a burr. The first time I took shavings with it I was blown away. I have several other scrapers bought at Lee Valley. Most of them are very good and I am happy with them, so I wouldn't be worried at all if those are the ones in your pricepoint. But the crucible is a cut above (no pun intended).