Cheap scrapers

[ejkauf99]

While lamenting with a friend about the high cost " in my opinion" of a set of violin scrapers, he suggested cutting up an old saw blade and grinding my own. I used an old Diston that was kinked, and cut it up with a tin snip. The results were very satisfactory. The four blades in the picture took about twenty minutes to make, and cost me NOTHING!

[markishandsome]

The only scraper i own was made out of a funny shaped scrap of steel I found lying around the shop at my workplace. The only problem is that I can't bring myself to make any more if i can't get the material for free

[PaulD]

An off the wall scraper tip: a scraper edge on a high quality stainless spoon makes a nice stiff scraper with changing radii around its perimeter. A bunch of years ago I was refinishing a piece of furniture and needed to scrape out some molding. I found a good quality spoon that was made in Germany and turned it into a scraper. It's got a comfortable handle and does a nice job on concave surfaces.

pd

[mythicfish]

"The only problem is that I can't bring myself to make any more if i can't get the material for free"

Next best thing to free ... old handsaws at flea markets and yard sales.

Curt

[Gavin Baird]

If the saw is really and old Diston, you will probably find that the steel in that blade is better than scrapers you find on the open marlet...G

[Jim Hilburn]

I've done a lot of work with tinsnips as an electrician and I can't picture cutting up an old saw with them. You must need some Advil.

[tdimock]

Woodcraft has a nice set of scrapers for $12.95.
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=260
Just bought these and LOVE them

[stevesrustyone]

Metal Shipping Strapping makes good scrapers to cut to 3 or 4 inch strips. Can easily be made to fit any occasion. I use it on bindings even cut depths for width to fit any binding.

Keep on Pickin'


Steve

[Crowduck]

I bought a set of cheap chisels from Harbor Freight for $8, they work well as scrapers for certain jobs.

CrowDuck