How to Sharpen and Use a Cabinet / Card Scraper

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[darrenbaugh]

Best teacher I've seen in a long time.

[jentronics]

My father was a missionary in a poor country. As a child I loved going to watch a local carpenter. I saw him break a beer bottle and carefully select pieces to use as scrapers. He used them in detailing beautiful claw feet on chairs he carved.

[jimp]

The most comprehensive scraper vid I've seen - and the first one that covers curved scrapers in detail. Thank you.
I'm amazed that in the 5+ years that I've been watching woodworking vids almost daily I only discovered your channel recently. You are rapidly climbing my favorites list.

[MrFiddlemaker]

Nick, you did the best description of preparing a scraper out of all the dozens of scraper videos out there on you tube.
I wish I had you as an instructor. Thanks.

[hdwoodshop]

Your videos are like a more experienced friend giving advice and sharing the wealth of experience. Thank you for making these videos.

[harryhino]

I have fond memories of Dad spitting on the back of a gouge, then working it vigorously back and forth whilst holding the scraper in his other hand (against his stomach!!). I never knew of the existence of a burnisher until many (many!!) years later and then never thought of using them to sharpen tools. With his passing, I inherited all his "stuff" and still sharpen his scrapers with the same gouge; just not using his method!!!
On another note, he had a particular paring chisel that I thought was a pencil sharpener when I was a kid; because this was all I saw him use it for. I still use that same chisel to sharpen my pencils 😁
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. You are filling gaps in my knowledge and experience that I didn't quite get from Dad.
If I may, could you do a video on sharpening panel saws please?? This was one thing I missed with Dad. He would start to show me how to do this, but when it was my turn, all my saws were sharp 😦

[PaulHarker]

Thank you for this clear and simple video. For some reason, there is a plethora of videos on sharpening scrapers that make the process so complex and time consuming that one would end up spending more time sharpening than using the scraper. BTW, I got started in woodworking with your Shopsmith videos, and it is great to see your familiar face again.

[MyGrowthRings]

Great vid, Nick, and it's great to see you again. Jim McCann (Jim-Bob to me) taught me that file-only method back around 1989 and it changed my life! I was the Academy Instructor at Shopsmith's Academy at the Factory Showroom in Dayton and Jim dropped by the Academy during a break and was chatting with me as I prepped for a class. He watched me burnish scraper after scraper until he finished his candy bar and while liking his fingers he said "What are your doing?" I told him I was raising burrs and he said "Walk me through your process." and I talked him through the very things you did during your first method. At about the same point as 3:36 in your video he said "Now what are you doing?" and I said I was removing the burr that the file raised... and as I said it I realized where he was going. He said "Have you ever tried scraping with THAT burr?" Like you said, it wasn't quite the quality or durability as a well-burnished burr, but man, was it quick and easy! I'm glad you shared this and hope it helps more people learn the value of this under-utilized tool. Scott

[bmwbaker]

Another great video. I have always used the round shank of a good screwdriver as a burnishing tool. Truth is I didn’t even know there was such a tool until now.

[Litehamer]

Best content in YouTube . Sad I’ve only just discovered, as been struggling with learning woodwork for three years. No I actual understand some of it . Thank you I’m going to buy every book of yours that I can find and a few plans

[christianscustoms]

Easily the best scraper sharpening video I’ve seen! Also really like that you included both methods of how to do it, thanks as always!

[kylesimmons]

I mean this in the kindest way possible- you have the body shape and hair of a master craftsman/inventor. I instantly knew upon finding your channel that you would be my favorite woodworker!

[woodworkingandepoxy]

Other than your voice you remind me so much about my dad it's crazy. Thank you for posting these videos

[ScorpIron]

You are just fantastic Nick; clear explanations and demonstrations, and what seems the complete subject covered. Thankyou !

[kenb]

You sir, produce the best woodworking videos on YouTube, bar none. With an encyclopedic knowledge of all things related to the craft, and a witty, entertaining delivery, your videos are the class of YouTube. You should have your own show on PBS-with the right content you could have more viewers than Norm Abrams ever did.

[Midgaardsormen]

Thanks for yet Another top tier informational video 10/10 from me

[Sadowsky]

You are an invaluable compendium on two legs 👍👏🏻

[sandromor]

Sir, you are extremely good. Your advices and easily understanding way of teaching catches me a lot. Thank you 🙏🏼

[essextwo]

The drawers in the background… wowza. 👌

[bluecurlygirl]

Really appreciate this. I bought a set of cabinet scrapers and a few of them are in need of sharpening. I had no idea how to do it but now I do. Thanks.