[Jukebox-list] Re: 40's Cabinet Restoration

[Chris K. Tanner]

A good description of the method and tool used Dave.
Thanks for adding your comments. It is always difficult to put words to a 
technique.
Chris T.
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Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Re: 40's Cabinet Restoration


> Chis is describing a 'sort of' cabinet makers scraper; a proper one is 
> made
> fron a old woodsaw blade preferably a cast steel one as I'm not sure if a
> modern hard point type will work.
>
> What you do is take an angle grinder to an old wornout saw and cut it into
> a rectangle about 4" x  2"
> Grind all the  teeth off the 4" edge, but do not de-burr this this edge as
> the burr produced is now going to be the cutting blade.
> With the scraper still held in the vise rub the round shaft of a
> screwdriver up and down this edge several times at a slight angle to
> horizontal, the idea is to turn the burr further over. Hold firmly with a
> hand at each end and apply a fair bit of pressure.
>
> The scraper is held in both hands by the 2" edges thumbs touching in the
> middle & 2 fingers behind flexing the scraper with thumb pressure about
> 1/2" Tilt away from you at about 45deg. Cuts when pushing it away from 
> you,
> lift of bring, it back and repeat.
> A bit of experimenting with tilt, angle of burr and amount of flex to get
> the best cut will be required.
> Beware of scraping like crazy as the blade will get hot and can burn the
> balls of your thumbs!
>
> Resharpen by running a fine file sideways up and down the blade a few 
> times
> followed up by the screwdriver shaft again.
>
> Really difficult to cause any damage to wood with this tool
>
> Dave H
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