Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Scraper Bevel Angle?
George Van
>What angle do you grind your scrapers?
Raffan's appear to be 60-70 degrees. Mine came with about 85 degrees which I continue to use. It seems like the bur doesn't last long at the steep angle and I was considering changing.
Thanks, George
Re: Scraper Bevel Angle?
Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL
>I grind mine at 60 deg (or 30 degrees - it depends on your point of view).
Mark
Re: Scraper Bevel Angle?
John Lucas
>George
I haven't measure but mine are probably closer to 75 or 80.
Re: Scraper Bevel Angle?
Joe Herrmann
>The recommended angle is between 70 and 80 degrees; the greater the angle the more aggressive it is.
Joe
Re: Scraper Bevel Angle?
George Van
>Thanks for the responses.
Now I have something to try.
George
Re: Scraper Bevel Angle? Newbie Clarification
Dave MacLuskie
>As a visually oriented newbie... would a 90 degree angle be basically a straight up and down bar at the end? So 80 deg is darn near vertical, where 60 deg has a "pointier" tip?
And on that note, does anyone have a good book/reference recommendation for WHY that is? I can't get my mind wrapped around why one angle would be more aggressive than another angle, though I have no doubt that it's true. (And why is the sky blue? :)
Re: Scraper Bevel Angle? Newbie Clarification
George Van
>You are correct Dave, 80� is nearly a vertical bevel. I do not know why one is better than the other. Maybe a longer bevel produces a larger bur?
George