> Hi Hank;

> On the subject of scrapers, Rob Macks of Laughing Loon had a good
> suggestion that I've used extensively for glue removal, and plan to try on
> the epoxy drips & seams. If it doesn't work out on the epoxy, I'll be
> off to the 'Depot for your Sandvac (sp?) carbide paint scraper.

> He suggested taking a standard paint scraper and shaping the different
> blades as needed. The std scrapers use a 4-sided blade, so I can rotate
> any of 4 different shapes into position as needed. I recreate the burr by
> just rolling the blade on my belt sander. Instant burr and thin curls
> again. It takes longer for the belt to come to speed than to sharpen the
> tool!

> I also bought a scraper from Harbor Freight that consists of a handle and
> 3 different shaped blades with multiple cutting surfaces per blade
> ($10US). It looks like it might be handy in the narrow inside recesses of
> the stems. It seems to be a nicely made tool, but it DOES need some
> sharpening . . . 8-)

> Hey Hank, can you point me toward that "scarey sharp" web site
> you've mentioned before?

> Thanks and Best Regards, Spidey

Spidey,

If you use a standard rectangular, hand held cabinet scraper and hone all four sides with a fine file, and then use a steel or common round screwdriver handle, you can put edges on both sides of each surface and have 8 cutting edges. Only takes about 10 minutes, if you ever dull all of them. Also, you can shape each side and have all your cutting surfaces on one tool. :)

Rehd