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[[Image:Card_scraper.JPG|thumb|right|Card scraper in use]]

A '''card scraper''' (also known as a 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]]. Many woodworkers argue that scrapingScraping produces a bettercleaner surface than sanding; it does not clog the pores of the wood with dust, and does not leave a fuzz of torn fibers, as even the finest abrasives will do.

== Types of card scrapers ==