I have actually begun to use a scraper in certain situations, and have good success with it. Unfortunately, all I have is fairly light duty scrapers. The one I use the most is the round end scraper in the 8 piece Pinnacle set.
But I'm thinking I want something beefier; IE thicker and wider that I can grind to my satisfaction. I got a look at a few, and WOW! at the prices... Over $100 for many of them.
Do any of you have recommendations on a beefy round end scraper that won't break the bank?
I have been very happy with the "Hurricane" brand. Here's a link, I've been using this particular scraper and it works great for me.(no affiliation, just a happy user)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Jim, I have one of these - bought years ago - and still love it! Can't beat the price!
Round Nose Scraper
I had the BB that Steve Schlumpf referenced and it is a monster scraper. Truly the best bang for the buck. I ended up selling mine only because it just wasn't being used in the type of work I do. But, if I was looking to buy a heavy duty scraper, I would get that one!
What are you going to be using it for? Heavy roughing? Light cuts and roughing? Shear scraping? NRS (negative rake scraper)?
robo hippy
I bought a set of 3 Hurricane round nose scrapers for around $60-70 on Amazon and am happy with them. Benjamin's best also looks like a very good tool and price. So, you probably can't go wrong with either one.
I like having three different sizes. I have also made a narrower scraper to be able to get into smaller spaces.
We've had some Benjamin's Best gouges at our club that we're not tempered past 25% of th the flute. Don't know about the scrapers. If you only use the scraper occasionally the BB Should do.
That Benjamin's Best scraper is hard to beat. Had mine a long time and I would get another if I lost it!
I don't have the Hurricane or BB scrapers, but have other tools (BB bowl gouges and Hurricane roughing gouge) by them. When I compare those like tools to the Thompson tools, Thompson is much better IMO. I ended up buying two Thompson 1" scrapers. I have one ground around on the right side the other ground around on the left side. A joy to use, just like the other Thompson tools I have. If it is a tool that I will use a lot I've decided to save and buy a name brand such as Thompson, D-Way Hamlet, Sorby, Crown and a few others.
If you don't want made in china and don't want to spend alot, look at the Packard Woodworks house brand. I have a lot of Packard tools. They are very good quaility. Steel is real UK M2 and the handles nicely finished. I think Hamlet tools makes the Packard house brand. i also have Thompson but that is more money. Packard makes both 3/8 and 1/2 thick scrapers. Also the Thompson scrapers are normally not that thick because of the cost and availability of thicker material.
+1 on the BB scrapers. I bought a couple of the smaller ones too. Turned one into a negative rake scraper as an experiment. Never looked back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sid Matheny
Not sure, like Robo, just what you are planning to do with it. I am looking to add a tool or two as well and think for the type of work I do that Jimmy Clews new Mate tools will do everything I need. Agreed it is not a scraper but will apparently finish cut like a charm.
Jim,
Do you have any any other flat tools you could grind into a scraper, such as a large unused skew chisel? I ground these from Thompson steel, one was a spare 3/4" skew:
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JKJ
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...0953-6-Scraper make your own.
I'm with Robo on this. I think it does matter what you're doing. I also have the BB scrapers, and they are great AND cheap. Also have the 1" Thompson. That is a really good scraper but not cheap. Also have a monster Sorby 1.5" and that is also really nice for heavy stuff. And since it is very heavy, I also use it at times for delicate stuff in the bottom of bowls. It depends on what you're doing. Any of those should do well.