No. 80 Scraper setup
preed
>Just got a Stanley #80 scraper plane and need help in it's setup and use. Could never get the hang of a hand held cabinet scraper. Thanks
No. 80 Scraper setup
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Re: No. 80 Scraper setup
#2Re: No. 80 Scraper setup *LINK*
John Truxell-Svenson (jvs)
>Ralph Brendler's ~4000 word treatise on the subject; covers card scrapers, too. Anything else, ask away!
/jvs
http://www.brendlers.net/oldtools/scraping/scraper
Re: No. 80 Scraper setup
#3Re: Heading to NashvilleTN
glh
>Great tool! The above link appears to cover about everything, and then some. I've used a #80 for about 3 years. Of course it's important to get the blade shapened well and the burr turned, but I also lapped and polished the sole. My scraper had deep scratches on the sole (from the factory), so I lapped it flat and polished it with wet/dry sandpaper starting with around 220g and going through either 1500g or 2000g. Also, you might want to add an extra blade because the blade dulls relatively fast (not as fast as a card scraper). I bought an extra one with mine, but if I didn't have 2 I probably would buy a Hock replacement. The Stanley originals are relatively thin.