Accuburr

[tvrgeek]

To see if it is quicker, thought I'd give an AccuBurr a try.
First impressions: Not impressed. Even the course groove gives a very small burr. Consistent, though small. Testing on some walnut and got shavings, but lighter than I am used to making. Far more testing to come. Not sure it is really quicker once you are proficient at sharpening a scraper the old school way. I use the WoodByWright rod. Works better than using an old valve stem. I was first playing with an old Stanley scraper and not my "good" ones.

 

[tvrgeek]

Worked with it more today. Made small knobs to hold it. Still not impressed. Burr very small and it seems to slice off bits of it. I am not sure even if you had trouble with the traditional method this would be any easier. Working on some walnut, I get shavings but barely larger than dust. Finish is no finer than with larger shavings using a regular rod. Going to contact them to see what they say.

 

[Robert LaPlaca]

Scott, on SMC a member tested and reviewed the AccuBurr.

The long and short of the review, the member liked the tool, but suggested if one wanted a larger burr, one should draw out the steel as if preparing a card scraper with a standard burnisher first, then use AccuBurr..

 

[tvrgeek]

Scott, on SMC a member tested and reviewed the AccuBurr.

The long and short of the review, the member liked the tool, but suggested if one wanted a larger burr, one should draw out the steel as if preparing a card scraper with a standard burnisher first, then use AccuBurr..

Tried that. It shaved off much of the burr.

 

[peltona]

I bought the AccuBurr with handles about a year back. Prior to that I tried making my own tool from a 5/16"x6" solid carbide bar and turned a handle for it from osage orange and used part of an old air compressor fitting as the ferrule. For me, I get the best results when I start with the AccuBurr to start hook and use this tool to finish it so I get the shavings I'm looking for. Not sure if I'm doing it right but I eventually get there. I like the old valve stem idea, I'll have to get one somehow.

 

[tvrgeek]

The rod James Wright sells has a slight texture that is claimed to help pull the metal over. All I know is for me, it works better. I started with a screw driver, went to the short flat ones. Never got very far. Valve stem worked better but before I made a nice handle, I bought the rod from Wright and turned a handle for it. I can get a nice burr. I usually do bigger on one side than the other.
If I had to pre-draw or touch up, then the entire point of the Accuburr is lost. It's reason for being is quicker.

If you get there, then you are doing it correctly.