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{{short description|Woodworking shaping and finishing tool}}
{{For|the metalworking handtool|Hand scraper}}
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[[Image:Card_scraper.JPG|thumb|right|Card scraper in use]]
A '''card scraper''' or '''cabinet scraper''' is a [[woodworking]] shaping and [[Wood finishing|finishing]] tool. It is used to manually remove small amounts of material and excels in tricky [[wood grain|grain]] areas where [[Plane (tool)|hand plane]]s would cause tear out. Card scrapers are most suitable for working with [[hardwood]]s, and can be used instead of [[sandpaper]]. Scraping produces a cleaner surface than sanding; it does not clog the pores of the wood with dust, and does not leave a fuzz of torn fibers
== Types ==
[[Image:Scrapers.jpg|thumb|Various scrapers, with [[burnisher]]]]
Card scrapers are available in a range of shapes and sizes, the most common being a rectangular shape approximately {{convert|60|x|180|mm|in|abbr=on|sigfig=1}} and with a thickness of {{convert|0.6|to|1.0|mm|in|abbr=on}}.<ref name=handverktoy>{{cite book |date = 1984 |title = Håndverktøy og håndmaskiner for trefagene |url = http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013061706072 |___location = Oslo, Norway |publisher = Universitetsforlaget |page = 73f |isbn = 8200350991}}</ref> Another common configuration is the ''gooseneck'' scraper, which has a shape resembling a [[french curve]] and is useful for scraping curved surfaces. For scraping convex shapes such as [[violin]] [[fingerboard]]s, small flexible rectangular scrapers are useful.
Similarly, a card scraper can be used to manufacture complex [[moulding (decorative)|moulding]]s by cutting the negative of the desired moulding into the steel, e.g. through filing or die cutting.
A [[scratch stock]] is a profiled card scraper that is held in an adjustable stop.
Scrapers are normally made from high carbon steel. There are many manufacturers who provide scrapers in a wide variety of styles. Many woodworkers prefer to make their own card scrapers by cutting them from old [[hand saw]] blades.
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Burnishing jigs and other accessories are available to assist in turning the burr, which makes the card scraper more accessible to the novice.
==References==
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* [http://www.liutaiomottola.com/Tools/Scraper.htm Sharpening and Burnishing a Scraper] - Step by step instructions for quickly getting a hand scraper ready for use, from the Mottola Lutherie (guitarmaking) Information Website.
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