Hand Tools Archive

Subject:
More for folks new to scraping ... *LINK*
Response To:
Odds and ends: cast iron, cheap diamond, scrapers ()

David Barnett
... who may've missed this thread from 2011, here are a few more resources that go into greater depth on scraping history and technique.

You don't need to read these before you scrape your iron into a lap, however, so don't get overwhelmed or sidetracked. They're simply here for anyone who wants to know more.

At any rate, to give you a feel for it now, here's three videos that show hand scraping.

http://tinyurl.com/ImantsGorbants
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQEUScJvRNU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpbVLNqC5fw

So you've got a slab of iron. Now what? *LINK*
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