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Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: Jeremiah on March 05, 2012, 10:43:15 pm

Title: Scrape Design
Post by: Jeremiah on March 05, 2012, 10:43:15 pm

Hey Everyone - I've been trying for the past couple of weeks to get a good scraper to no avail. It dawned on me that my cousin is a member of a forge and would probably be able to make me some if I knew what I wanted... basically, what dimensions with what kind of angle on one edge? I have a cabinet scraper but find it too thin and it flexes a lot compared to what I have used in the past..

Justin, found your post from awhile back and it seems close to what I'm lookin for- just need a few more details.

Quote from: Justin Snyder on January 16, 2007, 09:26:51 pm

For anyone interested, I went down to the local welding shop today to get some metal for trade points.  While I was there I got a 24"X8" piece of stainless sheet metal and they used their shear to cut it to scraper sized pieces.  I came out with 6  4"x8" stainless scrapers plus a piece for points for $3.  I also asked about high carbon steel (like band saw blades) for more points  and they gave me 3 old blades from their saw that are 1"x 8' long.  It might be worth a trip to your local welding or metal shop. Justin

Thanks for the help!

Title: Re: Scrape Design
Post by: osage outlaw on March 05, 2012, 10:56:50 pm

I had a buddy take some old circular saw blades to his work he cut out some rectangles for me.  I filed a nice bur on them and they work pretty good.  They aren't nothin' fancy, but they work.

Title: Re: Scrape Design
Post by: rileyconcrete on March 26, 2012, 07:15:17 pm

I have a planer blade that i use.  It is probably 9 inches long by 1.25 wide.  It works great.

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Title: Re: Scrape Design
Post by: Jeremiah on March 29, 2012, 01:01:37 pm

Thanks Riley, buildin a list of tools to ask for