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Hi, I bought a scraper and barnisher from Stew-Mac, when you put the hook on the end of the scraper can you actually see it? If you can then I must be doing something wrong or I need my glasses checked. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong, thanks, Red

I'm not so sure if I can see it either, my eyes are slowly slippin' away. I did have this stored away on my computer for reference. I hope it can be of some help?

http://www.brendlers.net/oldtools/scraping/scraper.htm#EdgeP reparation

The hook is miroscopic, but you can feel it. You'll know it is their because you'll get shavings instead of sawdust.

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Scott Thompson
Port Townsend,WA

"In a perfect world we'd all sing in tune
But this is reality so give me some room"
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You should be able to catch your nail on the hook if you run your finger along the scraper.

Cheers Martin

VERY gentlty, if you run it along the length-if you get a great hook drawn,it's like a razor. I gently run the pad of my thumb across it,checking along the length,

I second the comment on Boggs. Actually, if anyone gets a chance to take a
class from Brian (I've taken two) I HIGHLY recommend it. The guy has
amazing knowledge of most things related to woodworking. How does this
relate to guitars? Well, I always play while sitting in the chair I made in
Brian's class!

JUST BEAT IT WITH A HAMMER...............NOT REALLY DAD

Hi Matt and welcome to the OLF!

Hi, Red
I've got the burnisher from StewMac. It works really well, but it took me a few tries to get a good hook. After you draw out the burr you have to increase the angle quite a bit to make the hook. Once I found the right angle it became easy to get a good hook.

Ron

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Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Hey, that burnisher looks like a knife steel(you know for straighting an edge). Can you use one of those???