Stanley No.80 scraper

[Aaron Wingert]

I just picked up a very old Stanley #80 scraper off of ebay for $10.50. The japanning is in tough shape and there's some rust, so I'm going to re-finish it, lap the bed, and make a user out of it.

I've never used a scraper like this. I've always used card scrapers with a burnished edge, so I'm hoping to get some info on how to sharpen this thing.

I use the scary sharp method on all my plane irons, and the #80's iron has what appears to be a 45* bevel. That's how it came to me, but I don't know if that's the correct bevel for this scraper. Do I sharpen to 45* and burnish a hook, or just scrape with the sharpened bevel? How should the bevel be oriented in relation to the direction of use?

Any tips or tricks to setting these up or using them would sure be appreciated as well.

[Alex Shanku]

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=7103

[Douglas Brummett]

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=92118

Instruction sheet:
http://www.tooltrip.com/tooltrip9/st...misc/80man.pdf

[Aaron Wingert]

Thanks gentlemen. That Stanley instruction sheet pretty much removes all doubt or question!

[Thomas Knapp]

I like a fairly light burr for finish work. I find a bigger burr takes a more aggressive, but rougher cut. Experiment and see what cuts well for you. Also different types of wood react differently to being scraped.

[Wendell Wilkerson]

David Charlesworth's "Furniture Making Techniques: Five Topics" DVD has a segment on setting up scraper planes including the #80. The threads that the others linked to cover pretty much all the same info that's in the video, but I like to see someone demonstrating the setup sometimes.

Wendell

[Joe Chritz]

I am not a handtool person by any stretch, although I will say there are some jobs that can be done much easier with one.

From my limit experience the #80 is a gift from the heavens.

I just edged a plywood top w (two of them actually) with 2" wide oak. Total linear feet was about 36 feet +/- and that #80 was the shiznitz for flushing out the edging.

Mine is likely in worse shape but it works like a charm.

Joe

[Michael O'Sullivan]

When I have used my No. 80, I tend to get a lot of chatter. Should I be taking a lighter cut?

[Marcus Ward]

Yes, and try angling it some. Mine tends to chatter less when I do that.