The Woodcut Tools Irons Shear Scraper is designed to deliver an excellent finish for external shapes of bowls and hollow forms. Think of it like a cabinetmaker’s scraper for turners. The Woodcut Tools Irons Shear Scraper is used to refine shapes, remove any high spots and torn grain as often happens with side grain of bowls, create smooth curves and flowing lines, open the wood fibres which is ideal preparation for dye and stains and better than a bevel finish. Unlike flat topped carbide cutters which can cause tear out, the Woodcut Tools irons shear Scraper cutter cleanly slices the soft fibres off the vessel. The benefit of the shear cutter is a uniform surface straight from the tool that makes sanding easier. The shear scraper can be used in any cutting direction, left or right, regardless of grain direction. The Irons Shear Scraper is the outcome of a collaboration between Woodcut Tools and professional wood turner Phil Irons. The triangular cutter offers three sharp edges, as one side becomes dull simply rotate to a fresh edge. The cutter is quite substantial at 40 mm wide and 4 mm thick, produced from heat treated M2 high speed steel. The gently curved profile of the cutter’s edges greatly minimize vibration as it cuts. Mounted on a 11 1/2" long steel shank, 5/8” round. Most turners will hold the Irons Shear Scraper by the shank. Sharpening is easy, using a diamond file or diamond hone. Alternatively, mount the cutter on the Woodcut Tools Stem Sharpener and use a CBN wheel on a bench grinder (please note, a white wheel grinder is not suitable).
Trustpilot
2 weeks ago
2 months ago
