Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Questions on Scraper planes...
Recently saw a Stanley 112 Scraper plane for sale and also a Stanley 12 1/2 cabinet scraper. Does anybody have one of these and use them? I like card scrapers but get tired of the burned thumb. Help me decide whether to buy one or not. Do you find them useful?
Re: Questions on Scraper planes...
I've used Stanley 12 and Stanley 12 1/2. When I have to push the scraper down hard I find them more comfortable to use then the Stanley 112.
Re: Questions on Scraper planes...
I have both. The blade is a bit easier to sharpen as you only put a burr on one side of the edge. There is still a need for a card scraper in my opinion. To keep thumbs cool, a couple wraps of that sticky gauze wrap works great! I buy that at the farm store in the horse care section.
Re: Questions on Scraper planes...
Barry, this should be a topic posted on the Hand Tool forum. You’d get more responses.
I have owned a few scraper planes, the most well known being the Stanley #112. I sold it some years ago. I found it very limiting, which is explained below. I still have a Stanley #80, which gets pulled out when glue needs to be removed.
As you no doubt are aware, I use hand planes a great deal, both for shaping and also finishing surfaces. Almost all the time a scraper is rarely used as I can achieve a far better finish with a hand plane, and also avoid tearout in the process. The key is using a closed up chipbreaker or a high cutting angle.
When I do use scrapers, I prefer a cabinet scraper (card scraper to you) as it can be finessed and using in small areas. I try not to bend the blade much, which also reduces the pressure on my thumbs. It is possible to get a pretty decent surface with hard woods …
Scrapers come into their own with curved surfaces, such as this bow fronted drawer front …
The scraper used here was made from the rear of a 3/16” thick O1 plane blade, similar the the scrapers sold by Stewmac. This is a very easy-to-sharpen and useful tool.
Regards from Perth
Derek
Thanks, You have talked me out of buying one
I thought somebody was going to say it was the best thing ever and it will take your work to the next level and save you a fortune in sand paper. You may have saved me a tiny fortune buying one.
Re: Questions on Scraper planes...
Barry......I have one.....it's the best thing ever, will take your work to the next level, and will save you a fortune in time and sanding.......and because you're sorta special to me, I'm willing to sell it to you at a modest discount.......