Comments on: A Rusticated Scraper Shave

By: Skip J.

Skip J. — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:53:14 +0000

Hmmnnn… rounded blade huh? Well that explains the marble track… Maybe use it to cut down a knot a bit before using a full sized scraper???

By: BobStrawn

BobStrawn — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:26:34 +0000

There is a bit of a trick to the mouth. This is a scraper really, although it can be angled and used for a bit of a thicker shaving. When the blade is close in, since it is rounded, the shaving is shorter than the width of the mouth. When the blade is stuck out, then it clears the face and the shaving does not have to pass through the mouth. As a result, there never is a problem with the narrow width of the mouth. Sneaky eh?

By: Skip J.

Skip J. — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:19:37 +0000

Excellent ergo there Bob! I have an old-time ram’s horn I bought from Lynn Dowd with classic handles in about that position. However, it uses just a regular plane blade size – I have a Ron Hock blade in it at the moment. Your small blade width suggests a whole ‘nother use for it. I don’t know about the marbles though. Question: the throat looks smaller than the blade width; how well do the litle shavings pass up it? Or do they at all????