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   mwenz | Aug 30, 2006 02:48am | #1

   Hi Dennis, here's a few links to get you started:

   http://www.brendlers.net/oldtools/scraping/scraper.htm
   http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/I-3416.html
   http://www.charlottewoodworkers.org/Articles/scrapers.html
   http://www.woodzone.com/articles/scrapers/

   It's been a while since I read those links, so I'm uncertain as to answering all your questions.

   As for thin/thick scrapers, for me it depends on whether I am working on a relatively small area [thin] or a larger area or removing glue [thicker].

   Take care, Mike

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   beo48 | Aug 30, 2006 08:30pm | #2

   Thank you.. the articles, at first glance, look like what I desired...

   Dennis

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   Napie | Sep 23, 2006 08:11pm | #3

   I learned to sharpen scrapers from Tage Frid and can do it in less than five minutes. Check out his books.

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   beo48 | Sep 23, 2006 08:23pm | #4

   thank you... I've learned a lot from the articles.. haven't had time to put them into practice though... will do it in the next couple of weeks..

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   ObeliskToucher | Oct 19, 2006 12:51am | #5

   There's a video on sharpening scrapers on the Fine Woodworking homepage right now...

   Card scrapers are ideal for lightly cleaning up areas of torn or gnarly wood that no other tool can deal with, but sharpening it is a task that frustrates even experienced woodworkers. Watch as Berea, Kentucky, chairmaker and teacher Brian Boggs demonstrates the proper method for keeping a card scraper in perfect working order.

   Here's a handy link (crossing fingers)

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   beo48 | Oct 19, 2006 01:08am | #6

   I watched it on my break (we have a year around school schedule which gives me a two week repreave every 9 weeks)....it was very good... I plan to use it along with the other info I recieved...

   Thanks

   Dennis