A Cure for Arthritis?

It will definitely help. No more pressure on the thumbs.

Thanks for the book link. On first look, it seems full of treasures.

I went to hocktools to take a look at the blade; It’s expansive.

It’s thicker than a regular card scrapper and it has a 45 degree bevel.

Is it perpendicular to the work piece when in use or does it sit in the body at angle as well?

Since I’m a noob at card scraping, I have a question. Based on the sharpener I received from Jack, the burnishing pin is vertical and there is a ledge that guides the scraper along the burnishing pin. The ledge is about 75° off the pin. Not quite perpendicular. When I use the scraper, I pull it at an angle of about 45° do the burr really digs in and I get shavings. I’ve heard others day to bow the scraper slightly but that would only make sense if you pull the scraper perpendicular to the material. Am I doing something wrong? Maybe I’m just not sharpening it enough (or correctly) to pull it perpendicular? What’s the best way, or at least the generally accepted way?

Great tool. It’s always better to make tools than buy them, you have made a real gem Paul.

Way to go by making your own!!!
Hope this alleviates the pain.

Thanks for the kind words.
Abbas, I find Hock’s prices fine for the quality of what they sell. These planes are a quite different animal from card scrapers. The blade is at a 72 degree, forward leaning angle and the burr must be turned close to 15 degrees forward to get the angle of attack right.
The angle on a card scraper is less critical as you can adjust the angle with your hands.

Brian, I’m not familiar with the scraper holder you have (I did look at it) but judging from your description of the jig, I would say it was designed to turn the burr at the 72 degree angle that the Stanley #80 (and my plane) uses. As your blade holder is not locked at a fixed angle you can get a wrong angle of attack easily. 45 degrees will aim the bur straight into the wood and you will get a very aggressive cut that should want to dig right in. 90 degrees will slip right over the surface with no burr contact at all.
Bending the scraper and changing the angle to vary the cut are both techniques used to control the action of a card scraper which has an un-beveled edge with a burr on the square corner.
Try yours at an angle close to 72 degrees or make a plane like mine and your sharpening jig will make more sense to you.

Hope this helps.

Thanks. I’ll try that.

Thanks Paul.
I found out, later, while going through the book the same info.
It seems the book is using magazine style “to be continued on page…”
Very rich in information. thanks again for the link.

My burnisher from Hocks tools came today.
I had ordered it a few days ago while going through the card scraper thread. It is well made.

Brian I mailed the instructions Friday I found, hope they help.

Thanks again!

This is great,nice work.

I just saw this today. Great plane Paul.
Have to save the idea. Thanks.

Madts.