On 31/10/2022 21:23, pyotr filipivich wrote:
> TimW <timw@nothanks.com> on Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:39:24 +0000 typed in
> rec.woodworking the following:
>> I am thinking of making myself an item I believe is called a scraper
>> plane; a short block plane with a blade at or nearly at 90deg vertical
>> for difficult grain. Would i find a good drawing as a starting point
>> online somewhere? where? I see there are a few youtubes of plane making,
>> some of them good.
>
> Sounds like you want a tool for holding a scraper.
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> The trick here is getting the proper edge on the scraper.
> Basically, you want to roll the edge of the scraper to put a fine burr
> on the blade.
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> L
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> the L is where the edge has been "pushed over" making the burr which
> does the actual "scrape" to remover wood fibers.
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> Scraper planes just hold the scraper at the proper angle vertically to
> have that L engage the wood. Easier on the thumbs.
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> If you google on scraper blade planes you find all sort of images.
> Personally, this week, I'm not doing enough to justify the hassle of
> setting up a scraper plane. Next month is another subject.

The off-the-shelf version would be this:
https://www.lie-nielsen.com/products/small-scraping-planes
the dims of a 6" block plane with a solid plane blade, not a bendy
spring steel cabinet scraper, mounted near to 90deg with no chip breaker.

I can work it out. I think I will buy an old beech plane off of ebay and
cut my 6" off the end. I may be able to re use the handle or other bits.

TW