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Scrapers for removing fuzz
Darin in Victoria
>I have been trying to sand a soft maple table top and seem to have spots of wild grain. They appear as fuzzy patches that do not want to come off with a ROS. I thought that a cabinet scraper might be the only way to remove the fuzz. Am I correct or is there another solution?
If I do have to purchase a scraper should I go with any of the following:
Veritas� Scraping Plane Insert <- this looks cool
Veritas� Cabinet Scraper
Veritas� Scraper Holder
Re: Scrapers for removing fuzz
Jack Guzman from Maine
>All you need is a card scraper.Woodcraft sells them for a couple bucks.You will need to burnish it though.I believe there's an article in WC on doing that. If not, just ask and either me or someone else will help you with that information.It's easy to do.---Jack
Check out....
Jonathan Kaplan (OR)
>http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/pages/wvt088.asp
http://www.brendlers.net/oldtools/scraping/scraper.htm#Squaring
Both are, IMHO, quite good. The first is a 'video clip' and the second more text-y, but both give about the same info, and will get you started w/ a card scraper.
Best,
jk
Some info...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>Forget the scraper insert. I've heard nothing good about it. If you never used a hand scraper it takes some practice. I myself would go with a scraping plane. Weather it be a Stanley 80 of 112 styles.
Re: Scrapers for removing fuzz
Jim in Burlington Ontario
>Personally I like all of your choices. When the wood turns fuzzy and mushy like that I had luck with a spit coat of shellac on that spot then planing it off. BTW shellac really smells funny when scrape of plane it off but it seems to work.
thanks guys
Darin in Victoria
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Re: thanks guys
Alan Hamilton
>Darin,
A smoothing plane will do it too--and leave a nicer surface than either sandpaper or a scraper. But if you really have obstinate grain a card scraper is the better alternative.
Alan