Card Scraper Holder

[Mike Davis]

I asked here and did about 30 minutes of googling and couldn't find a good design for a scraper holder.

So, as usual I just did what I thought might work.

It still needs a pretty shirt and tie but it works like a Wall Street Banker. Just scrapes a little off the top.

I'll round the corners, sand it all over and apply my 40 step finishing system next week.


The big wing nuts make a comfortable handle and it only takes 6 seconds to change the blade. That was one of the complaints I read about, most of the holder designs take too long to change the blade position or take it out to sharpen.

 

[Gregory Paolini]

Very cool - And looks like it would work with any size scraper too - A Big plus over units like the veritas. Next step to talk to a patent atty?

 

[Trent Mason]

Very nice Mike. :icon_thum I believe a patent attorney just joined actually. :gar-La;

 

[timf67]

Mike,

You gonna post a how to? I would love to make one for myself and might be able to figure it out from the pic, but it would be easier if you gave details...

 

[Mike Davis]

No patent on this. I may make a picture tutorial if there is enough interest. And a plan drawing if wanted. But really, it is so simple...

Thanks Gregory!

And everyone.

 

[Canuck]

No patent on this. I may make a picture tutorial if there is enough interest. And a plan drawing if wanted. But really, it is so simple...

Thanks Gregory!

And everyone.

Hi Mike.

I am a novice when it comes to using card scrapers, but have to admit that I am hooked on how great they work.

One question.

Your scraper holder design is like some commercial ones I have seen, in that they bend the scraper into a curve when secured in the device. Is using it in a bent/curved posture make it cut any better? I usually just tip the edge between 45 and 90 degrees and draw or push it.

Thanks for sharing!

Wayne

 

[Mike Davis]

When I use them by hand only, I tip it away about 45 to 60 degrees and bend it with my thumbs. That does make it cut a lot better. But, it takes a toll on my thumbs if I'm doing it for very long. I may have a little too much bend on this holder, I have to try it out this afternoon.

The thing I do like about this is I can pull as well as push. It is very hard to put in the bend and pull with just my fingers. We'll see how this works and modify if needed.

I think it works better with a bend because you are concentrating pressure in a smaller area and bending also stiffens the blade making it chatter less.

I am able to get curls of thin shaving about a foot long just using my hands alone.

 

[Mike Davis]

It works great!

I can even use it with one hand and use the other hand for an edge guide.

I plan to make some small wood wing nuts (embed a nut in a rectangular piece of wood) instead of the large plastic ones, they do get in the way.

If you look close you see the wavy line I made cutting this freehand. I plan to build a jig to make a smooth cut. I want one or two more.

I even tried a swan neck shaped scraper and it works great.