Sharpening a negative rake scraper. I also use an oval skew chisel as a negative rake scraper no you do not ride the bevel but us it as a scraper since i dont like an oval skew. Neg rake scrapers sort by. He explains why it is different than a conventional scraper when your wood turning requires the use of a scraper. Negative rake scrapers are superior to traditional scrapers because of their ability to produce a clean finishing cut on end grain hard and high figured woods as well as stabilized wood and plastics.
15 20 seconds per 38 inch wide cutting surface for m2 steel that is a portion of stuarts write up. The process of scraper sharpening is not complicated but each step is essential. A to z alphabetical. The gl1 negative rake french curve scraper is designed to help you refine and smooth internal curves on bowls and platters.
Life of a negative rake scraper is very short approx. The cutting edge on a negative rake scraper also known as an nrs is formed by one step on the grinder. Low to high price. If not it wont work.
Remember to clean up the top surface of the scraper well first hone or sharpen the bevel then apply a fresh burr and you are on your way to making smooth clean scraping cuts with your scrapers. Ground to a dual 33 degree negative rake angle the gl1 is very versatile and very user friendly making it a favorite among glenns workshop students. Mike explains what is a negative rake scraper how to sharpen and use one. In this short video terry scott from timberly woodturning demonstrates how to sharpen a woodcut negative rake scraper with a sturdy rest.
The key with a negative rake scraper is that the a angle must be less than 90o. The 1 negative rake scraper by carter and son toolworks is a superb scraping tool made from m42 high speed steel for optimum edge holding ability and its ability to be sharpened to a keen edge. Cutting with the sharpening burr on a negative rake scraper even fairly soft wood can usually be cleaned up nicely. For all practical purposes though 70o is about as high as you can go for a functioning tool.
Negative rake scrapers basically like all scrapers work much better on hard dense wood than on very soft open grain wood. Z to a avg.