Accu-Burr Carbide Burnisher

[Derek Cohen]

I was concerned that the Accu-Burr, using two handles, prevented the process of drawing out steel prior to the formation of the burr/hook. Drawing out the steel creates a larger burr, and also work hardens the steel for a longer lasting edge.

I tested this out by drawing an edge with my usual burnisher, and then using the Accu-Burr to turn the hook. The resulting shaving was indeed larger as the edge bit more deeply into the wood. Consequently, I removed a handle so that one end of the Accu-Burr could be used to do duel duties.

The two burnishers, with the Accu-Burr at the front ...



Drawing out steel ...



Burnishing the hook (one hand used to hold the camera) ..



This is a nice tool. Not essential, but it provides a consistent hook.



Regards from Perth

Derek

[Jim Koepke]

Purchase one of the Accu-Burr Burnisher and have given it some use.

It did a good job on my concave scraper and an old piece of saw blade.

Not getting the nice fluffy curls like Derek, but better shavings than in the past when using a scraper.

jtk

[glenn bradley]

Just some additional data to add to Derek's post. I picked up an Accu-Burr with a Lee Valley Xmas gift card. Like Derek I find that pulling the edge prior to turning the burr gave a superior result. Super fast and easy. Some things just work. I happen to have some old handles from grandpa. He used them for jewelry files. I have re-handled those files but, kept grandpa's handles for sentimental reasons. I plugged and re-drilled them. Now at least a couple of them have a new purpose.

Scraper Burnisher (1).jpg . Scraper Burnisher (4).jpg

Without pulling the edge.
Scraper Burnisher (5).jpg

Pulling the edge.
Scraper Burnisher (6).jpg

[Harold Patterson]

I was hesitant to spend that much on a little piece of carbide but I can attest it does work. As Dereck says fit only one handle as drawing out the produces better results.