The Negative scraper, why are so many people tool snobs. I got a comment, “You can’t use a scraper on dry softwood you should use a gouge!” You can, so did a quick demo for you Billy. I agree it’s not as clean as traditional gouges but nothing a touch of sandpaper will not cover. If someone wants to use a scraper or a carbide tipped tool and they achieve a good item safely then why not. Show someone a beautiful item no customer will ask “what tool did you use?” There’s no right way, different me

The previous video has been so well received I thought I’d repost this video for the newbies here. Yes tool presentation is everything. Tools need to be sharp but also need to be presented to the work in a certain way to achieve the best results. Open grain pine demonstrates this well. Here I show the difference between scraping and slicing | The woodturners

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A negative scraper is a tool that creates much discussion. Everyone has a different opinion on various grinds and obviously each has their merits and will work in different ways, mine suits me but it’s personal choice. You’re welcome to comment I will not be offended 🙂 My Great Grandfather taught my Grandad in turn he taught me that it’s a very useful tool. While any scraper, be it a standard, negative or carbide, will not cut as clean as a traditional gouge it can be efficient and very effecti

Scraping a living😉 The negative scraper often receives mixed opinions, but when it cuts dry pine as cleanly and quickly as this—even on open grain—I’m happy to use it. The negative scraper is a remarkably versatile tool. With the handle slightly lowered, I can work aggressively without it catching or snatching as a normal scraper might. As you can see, these bases are cut so cleanly that little sanding is required, allowing the crisp details to remain intact. Video at the end shows the sanded b