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A good tool to have for warbow making?
Ruddy Darter:
I'm thinking of getting one of these (for the finer stages of tillering and final clean up of bow) a handled cabinet scraper, has anyone got any experience of them and think it's worth getting, or can suggest something similar and better?
Thanks for any advice,
R.D.
FilipT:
I actually use draw knife for the same purpose during tillering. I put the blade perpendicular to surface of the limb and scrape toward myself. Also creates small shavings.
Then after tillering I discover its much duller and then simply I take carbide stone and sharpen it again.
But I wouldn't have anything against owning scrapers, they are not available in my city to buy, that's all.
Ruddy Darter:
Thanks Stalker,
That's a good idea, I recently got a nice 8" Mike Abbott pattern drawknife and used it bevel down to chase a back ring on an ash stave and worked a treat, accurately too...so I'll follow that suggestion and use as suggested and save a few quid.
Thanks,
R.D.
Bob W.:
Hi Ruddy I've tried a spokeshave for tillering but it tends to dig if not careful. I have a 12" scraper with a 2" blade that is perpendicular to the work surface that works really well.
Ruddy Darter:
Thanks Bob W., I got one flat bed spokeshave that works quite well, and I think this new drawknife will work nice bevel down and I'll try it as a scraper too although not that keen on dulling the blade, my ash staves still has too much moisture so I have to wait a while before I do anymore. Any chance of more detail on your scraper Bob W. ? (brand name/make),
Is it something similar to this one which has 2" carbide blades? ( I was looking at this type the other day and can pick one up at the store just down the road,
Many thanks,
R.D.
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