Crown Hand Tools Sheffield UK Steel Cabinet Scraper Set - 2 Pieces, Rectangular 2 1/2" x 5"

Ronnie: High quality. Nothing more to say. You must sharpen them before use.

United States on Jul 17, 2023

Tim Hunt: Like the way they create wood shavings exactly the way their supposed to

United States on Jun 10, 2023

Cautious: I'm impressed by these cabinet scrapers. They are sharp right out of the packaging and are usable on all four edges. Using the scraper with the shortest side was particularly effective at removing a wide swath of glue in short order.

United States on Mar 02, 2023

bfordbford: I initially did not like this scraper as I was not able to obtain an edge sharp enough for getting whispy shavings but only produced dust using a variety of sharpening techniques. I actually ordered and was using some blue colored scrapers for a while with decent results until I came back and revisited these with a slightly different approach. I will be using these exclusively now.

Because the steel in these is so much harder than other scrapers, you really have to burnish hem with a lot of force. During bunishing, I moved my shoulders inward to transfer my upper body weight to really push down on the card and roll over the edge. I mean, I really applied some force. This gave me excellent results and an edge that also lasts.

For those interested, my sharpening process consists of filing the old bur off the edges until they are flush, followed by filing the top completely flat, and then lightly flattening the sides again with the file. I then burnish perpendicular to the edge, then 5-10° off on each side with as much force as I possibly can. I didn't find it necessary to use a stone on these blades before burnishing but that's me.

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United States on Aug 19, 2018

SCMXSCMX: So, I had never heard of a card scrapper before but stumbled across the concept while researching how to remove chatter from a belt sander. I'm working on building myself a custom desk for my studio and wanted the exterior facing surfaces to be flawless.

These are essentially 11ga. steel sheet rectangles that have a small "hook" on the intersecting planes of each edge. The concept is you push these away from you and get super fine shavings leaving your piece ultra smooth and glossy. View some online videos to see how it works.

I was very sceptical of them but have it a try. And they work awesome! My stock is white. In about 45 minutes I reduced about 2/3 of the chatter before my thumbs cried for mercy. I will have to finish up next weekend. This is way better than sanding and having to wear eye protection, a mask and ear protection. I found it to be rather relaxing.

Now, you do have to "sharpen" them often, but I was pretty successful using a crappy file I had. The seller even sent me a PDF via email with sharpening instructions. I never got mine super sharp, but it was good enough. I also got mostly super thick dust vs. very fine curls, but it didn't bother...

United States on Sep 10, 2017