Scraper Blade Sharpening

[sjmbyrne]

I have a Lie Nielsen Large Scraper which came with a 45 degree bevel, and instructions to hone in the same manner as for a bench plane, and then to burnish. This is quite different than for a standard scraper; has anyone any views as to whether such an approach is good or not, and whether it could and should be extended to hand scrapers?

[mickow]

Hello.  In David Charlesworth's second book (Furniture Making Techniques, Volume Two), he covers such a topic in depth, in the article entitled "Keeping Trim".  I highly recommend both of his books.

Michael

[sjmbyrne]

Thanks, I hope to get them both.