What can I use to burnish a scraper?

Successful burnishing does require that the burnishing tool be harder than the scraper, and seeing that the scraper is already made of fairly hard steel, the burnihser needs to be very hard. I use a Veritas burnisher, from Lee Valley Tools. Some people suggest using the shaft of a screwdriver.

What can I use as a burnishing tool?

Any round or oval surface harder than the card scraper material can be used as a burnisher. The most common in any shop is a HSS drill bit.

What is burnishing a scraper?

Once you have sharpened the scrapers edge it is time for burnishing. A burnisher is a short rod of very hard steel polished to a very smooth surface. To “burnish” is “to polish; make shiny or lustrous by rubbing”.

What is a cabinet scraper burnisher tool?

This fits your . Scraper burnishers are a staple in most every woodworkers shop. They are used to create a burr or an edge on card scrapers so that the scrapers can produce clean, smooth wood surfaces by scraping the wood.

Can you use a knife steel as a burnisher?

Any hard steel will work including the steel for kitchen knives. I have 2 burnishers,the regular round one and an oval.

What is a burnishing tool?

Burnishing tools are used to achieve a low microinch finish on a part. Unlike other methods, like honing and grinding, burnishing doesn’t remove any metal from the surface. Rather, burnishing cold works metal to reduce roughness and leave behind a mirror-like, uniform, surface finish.

What is the process of burnishing?

Burnishing is a process by which a smooth hard tool (using sufficient pressure) is rubbed on the metal surface. This process flattens the high spots by causing plastic flow of the metal. Burnishing improves the surface finish, surface hardness, wear-resistance, fatigue and corrosion resistance.

What is the difference between a card scraper and a cabinet scraper?

Many folks, if not most, who work with scrapers use the term cabinet scraper interchangeably with card scraper. There are differences: Basically, a card scraper is shaped like a card, while a more traditional cabinet scraper has grips.

Which is the best burnisher for steel scrapers?

The Veritas Scraper Burnisher eliminates these problems. The burnisher forms a sharp, continuous hook. Scrapers sharpened using this Scraper Burnisher are easy to control, produce a superior finish, and last longer between sharpenings. It is the only burnisher that can be used with high-speed steel scrapers.

How do you use a scraper burnisher on a woodturner?

Lap the face with a fine sharpening stone or lapping abrasive to remove any burr. The burnisher should be held in a vise or screwed to a stationary surface. Select and install the carbide rod best suited to the bevel angle desired. Place the scraper face up on the scraper burnisher.

What’s the best way to burnish a cabinet scraper?

Simply lay the scraper flat on a hardwood surface and slide the burnisher back and forth, flat against the face of the scraper. Push down hard as you do this. (This action is called burnishing!)

What kind of drill should I use to sharpen a burnisher?

My chisels and gouges are usually surgically sharp, so I would suggest keeping a spare chisel or gouge for sharpening a burnisher at an unrefined level of sharpness. The nail punch (set USA) or centre punch has no sharp edges and works fine as does a 10mm (3/8”) twist drill, the safe edge of a file.