Making a straight edge blank Part 1/2

A friend asked me if I could machine him a blank for a straight edge that he could then finish by scraping - He provided a piece of cast iron. Unforseen problems made the project a bit more involved and I show a little scraping with the Renz A20 powerscraper.

[clearlake]

Stefan this type of metalworking video is rare and much appreciated. Keep up the great work.

[midgoog]

WOW, Shaper action and Scraping in the same video.
For me this is metal working at it's finest.
Cheers Eric

[armdaMan]

Thanks STEFAN
This is a painstakingly patient project only producing the finest in precision as the ultimate product !!!
Even these words don't do justice to the tremendous effort that goes into SCRAPING.
And only U can do it with the ultimate care and attention to detail
We have seen pics of Scraped and Restored Machines, but not HOW it's done.
And this, for the umpteenth time, was again another of those that's how it's done" superb Videos.
Well done, young Man. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to Part 2
aRM

[stxrynn]

I have an old straight piece of cast iron I've thought about making into a straight edge. Thank you for showing me how. I have a friend near by that has been to the King class, and is competent. I appreciate this video series.

[ShevillMathers]

Fascinating to see this, which I have never seen before how to  make a surface flat. I look forward to the next video. Superb.

[radiationman]

I have learnt scraping at a Technical college in Australia. It was done by hand, though we did many passes, we were not able to achieve the goal of putting two scraped surfaces together and twisting them 90deg and have them stick together. I had not seen the scraper machine you had, very nice piece of work and great idea!! I like your pursuit of perfection, thank you

Jonathan

[matthewsmith]

Nice work Stefan, very impressive. I am working on scraping a medium (2000+ kg) milling machine from the 1940's as my first major project, and it's good to see different people's techniques up close. Thank you for taking all the time to show your work, maybe you've inspired me to do the same.

[Pest]

I love videos like this. It's very helpful to see the whole process and hear what you are thinking as you do it. Thanks very much!

[Verstore]

Hello Stefan, your work and videos are fascinating to observe, You keep making them and I for one will keep watching them. Thank you very kindly for allowing me to see your craftmanship.

[myideas]

I love this stuff and I love how meticulous you are. Thanks!

[imysteryman]

Stefan, I have watched most if not all of your videos. This series for the second time, I enjoy the fact you are very particular with your work. My motto has always been if something is worth doing it is worth doing right or don't do it at all. Thanks for sharing
John Fink

[marvinjones]

Learning the basic skills of scraping is a real learning experience and except for the power scraper I'm working on those skill now with a K. o. Lee surface grinder.
Your my favorite channel now, thanks

[danfabisac]

beautiful shaper. I have interviewed recently for a job (machinist) and the engineer on the job did not understand a shaper or planner mill. Thanks for hanging on to our beautiful past. belongs in the front room as it's a price of art.

[williambonneau]

Thank you so much for all your efforts in providing such informative video's. They are very much appreciated.

[jabernathy]

Love the shaper. Fascinating to watch the scraping procedure. German know-how!! Thanks for sharing.

[markm]

I must have an inner German because I love all of your videos Stefan. <3 So much precision and dedication.

[andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

Blown away with your skill and diligence. So many techniques. Thank you for sharing.

[petermcneill]

Great work Stefan
The quality of your work and your polite character make for some of the greatest home machinists videos on u tube
Great work , keep it up 👍🏻

[RobertSzasz]

Finally something I know on a machining video. Those inking rollers are for applying a thin, even layer of ink to a stamp or plate.

[davidewing]

I appreciate the introduction to this skill. I am fascinated with the series of techniques