Scrapers

[Crow#21957]

I picked up a couple small scrapers a few yrs ago at friendship.The older gentleman was working on a gun close to the entrance actually I guess it would be back porch on first building going in. He sold these little scrapers he made. Anyone familiar with these or know where to get scrapers that are pretty small. I would make some but don't hsve any idea how.

 

[1950DAVE]

A pic would be helpful.

 

[ZUG]

Card scrapers for wood are a very simple tool to make or buy. Go on the web and type in wood scraper for sale and you will get a BUNCH of web sites to explore. Go and buy some inexpensive multi-pack scrapers then you can re-grind them into the shape you want. Card scrapers from MOST of the woodworking supply stores have low price to high price card scrapers - buy the low to medium price multi-pack ones in thickness of around 0.032" - 0.040" as these will be very flexible which will aid in shaping curved and flat surfaces - (my opinion). Go on You-Tube and study how to sharpen a card scraper - not hard but there is a learning curve to get the hook on the edge just right.

 

[Dale Lilly]

I picked up a couple small scrapers a few yrs ago at friendship.The older gentleman was working on a gun close to the entrance actually I guess it would be back porch on first building going in. He sold these little scrapers he made. Anyone familiar with these or know where to get scrapers that are pretty small. I would make some but don't hsve any idea how.

Break a good used hacksaw blade into 3 or 4 inch pieces. Grind one end of each piece to the shape you need. Sharpen that shape on one side only. I use them constantly. Cheap, reshape as needed, nothing better for small work.. Polecat

 

[Crow#21957]

Thanks Dayle Lilly
When you say sharpen one side only. Do you mean single bevel on one side or one side only as to not have a sharp edge pointing at you?

 

[Crow#21957]

Thanks Zugg

 

[PhDBrewer]

These are made by Richard Miller.
He sells them at Friendship. Is this what you are looking for?

William

 

[Crow#21957]

Sure is. You think he would ship me some

 

[Crow#21957]

You know how to get In touch with him

 

[Rangefogger]

These are made by Richard Miller.
He sells them at Friendship. Is this what you are looking for?

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I would love to buy a set of those, does he sell online? Or only at the convention?

 

[TDM]

Me too.

 

[smo]

A mouse click away…

Another possibility..

 

[Togo]

I talked to Dick Miller at Friendship also, he is an incredible gun builder. I just saw him last Sunday at a club shoot in Dorr, MI. He will be in Kalamazoo, MI this coming weekend at the Kalamazoo Living History show.

 

[Tom A Hawk]

Very clever. They appear to have been made from large nails.

 

[Dale Lilly]

Break a good used hacksaw blade into 3 or 4 inch pieces. Grind one end of each piece to the shape you need. Sharpen that shape on one side only. I use them constantly. Cheap, reshape as needed, nothing better for small work.. Polecat

Thanks Dayle Lilly
When you say sharpen one side only. Do you mean single bevel on one side or one side only as to not have a sharp edge pointing at you?

Single bevel on one broken end. You grip the other end.