I just picked up a very old Stanley #80 scraper off of ebay for $10.50. The japanning is in tough shape and there's some rust, so I'm going to re-finish it, lap the bed, and make a user out of it.
I've never used a scraper like this. I've always used card scrapers with a burnished edge, so I'm hoping to get some info on how to sharpen this thing.
I use the scary sharp method on all my plane irons, and the #80's iron has what appears to be a 45* bevel. That's how it came to me, but I don't know if that's the correct bevel for this scraper. Do I sharpen to 45* and burnish a hook, or just scrape with the sharpened bevel? How should the bevel be oriented in relation to the direction of use?
Any tips or tricks to setting these up or using them would sure be appreciated as well.