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Cabinet scrapers are, generally, of one design - very thick blade set into a plane-like base that maintains angle and curvature of the scraper. Mostly, they are used for large, flat or gently curved surfaces. Generally, they are too large for small detail work, such as levelling bindings flush with tops, backs and sides, neck transition contours and heels... They can be put to good use in smoothing tops, backs and sides during the thicknessing operations. Not so good for fine tuning plate thickness once the top or back is on the instrument. Cheapest is maybe $60 and up. Lee Valley sells some respectable scrapers and accessories for sharpening and use, though the accessories aren't essential. I'd suggest start with a thick/medium thick card scraper. |
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thanks charles,
I think I'll stop by my local woodcraft store and pick one up. Hopefully it can help me to finish working on leveling the centerline portion as well as smoothing the whole soundboard up. |
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Don't forget to have something to burnish/draw the burr with. You can buy a burnisher, $10 or so, or use the shaft of a screw driver or similar hardened object. I've heard of people using the back of a chisel as a burnisher.
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IME over many years and over three continents, the two terms are totally and universally interchangeable. The very thick scraper , fitted into a plane type body, is universally known as a "scraper plane". |
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