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The main drawback of a card scraper is that the usage is a difficult skill to master. It takes a bit of practice to turn the burr correctly and then the scraper must be presented to the work in the correct fashion. Also, due to the friction created in use, the card scraper can become hot enough to burn fingers.
A variation of the card scraper is the scraper plane which consists of a hand plane body in which a card scraper is mounted. There are also various styles of holder which can be used for this purpose. These
Burnishing jigs and other accessories are available to assist in turning the burr, which makes the card scraper more accessible to the novice. Alternatively, some vendors of wood working tools sell card scrapers with the burr already properly turned.
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