Thanks to the internet and YouTube, I am now confused about sharpening the blade of my No. 80 cabinet scraper. After sharpening and honing the bevel, should a burnisher be used across the edge to turn a burr toward the away side? If the away side is not flattened, it would seem that the away side would have a burr already just from the honing of the bevel. (I’m still learning proper use, so not sure if glitches are from technique deficiency or from poor tuning.)
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I always turn a slight hook on mine. I think of a burr and a hook as two different things. In my mind, a burr is more of a thin wire from the sharpening process that will break off.
I sharpen at 45 degrees, polish the back, and turn a slight hook. I find it very easy to put too much of a hook so be careful on how aggressive you want your scraper to be. Keeping in mind that you can use the scraper's thumb screw to make a more aggressive cut.
That's just me though and it works fine.
As Parbi, I see a sharpening urge as a fragile edge that falls off, and a hook 8s basically a bent piece of more solid steel.
I like a hook on a #80. On my little Lie Nielsen 212, I like a blade with no hook. But they are really two completely different tools.
Just the information I needed. Thanks!
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