For me, a must have with hardwood. The ability to deal with knots and grain reversals is where they excel. They also give great feedback, allowing the chance to switch direction before the unfortunate 😊Thanks for posting!

@AussieWoodshed

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, i agree hard woods are definitely where they perform best

I don't have a cabinet scraper yet, but this was a very useful video. Thank you for all your hard work.

@AussieWoodshed

Ай бұрын

My pleasure, glad you found the video useful.

Very helpful video. Thank you for sharing.

@AussieWoodshed

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you found it helpful

I just got one these. Thanks for showing the process!

@AussieWoodshed

2 ай бұрын

My pleasure, sounds like it was great timing since you just got one.

The cabinet scaper sounded great being scrapped over hardwoods. Sounded like a finely set plane with a freshly sharpened iron.

@AussieWoodshed

2 ай бұрын

I agree it does sound great

Cheers for the video.

@AussieWoodshed

2 ай бұрын

My pleasure, thanks for the comment

I have two cabinet scrapers, one has a blade prepared much like you show. I use that scraper for fine finishing work. The other scraper is prepared by simply drawfiling the edge of the blade, and it's used for rough stock removal or scraping off old finishes. Very fast to resharpen but doesn't leave a perfect surface behind.

@AussieWoodshed

Ай бұрын

I do the same with card scrapers for rough removal, works well

What did you think of that MTC scraper compared to others on the market?

@AussieWoodshed

Ай бұрын

At this point its hard for me to compare to other cabinet scrapers for instance as i have been unable to find any vintage ones to compare it to, but from what i can see this is almost identical to vintage Stanley no. 80 cabinet scrapers. When i compare it to the Stanley 12 1/2 scraper plane, the scraper plane is better as it has more adjustment and so the scraper plane is better in that respect. When i compare it to a card scraper the cabinet scraper is easier to use for longer periods of time, slightly faster and easier to sharpen a with a burr, but leaves a slightly rougher surface especially on soft woods. Really its unfair to compare the cabinet scraper to other scrapers that aren't cabinet scrapers as they are designed to perform differently. I have heard the no. 80 scraper referred to as the belt sander of the scraper world and in that analogy you would expect the scraper to not give the smoothest of results but remove material fast, which it certainly does (the results are smooth on hard woods to a degree). The card scraper in this analogy is a referred to as finish sanding with a random orbit sander. It's true that card scraper on the whole does give a smoother surface than the cabinet scraper which i think has in part to do with it being hand held and no 'fixed' angle when used. Then we have the scraper plane which i think is a good mix of cabinet scraper and card scraper and (at least the 12 1/2 i used) did great on both soft and hard woods, can be used to remove material fast and also give a nice smooth surface. Where the MTC scraper shines is its really well priced and i think well made for what it is (good machining etc and everything was well finished). The vintage market for these is bad in Australia and expensive when you do find them. The new market there are few that make them and even fewer that are available in Australia if any. This makes the MTC scraper a very good option. I just wish i have a vintage cabinet scraper to compare how well it works and if i do get one that is a good deal it will make a video on it. I guess this is just a long winded answer that said i haven't directly compared it to another cabinet scraper, but i have to other scrapers. I think the MTC scraper is a decent scraper (i will review it soon).

@FixitFingers

Ай бұрын

@@AussieWoodshed wow, cheers mate! It is on the wish list of things but not something I'd use often so it may be a while coming. Knowing it is.almost the only option makes the decision easier!

@AussieWoodshed

Ай бұрын

@@FixitFingers It my guess MTC knew there was a gap in the market and decided to fill it.

@FixitFingers

Ай бұрын

Oh definitely, the whole brand concept was to fill the middle ground between the expensive Canadian brands and the cheap online rubbish. I think they've done it really well.

@AussieWoodshed

Ай бұрын

@@FixitFingers so do i they have done well, we need these makers like MTC & Luban to offer more affordable well made options as $400 - $600 for a premium hand plane for instance although great tools is out of reach of most.

MTC or Luban?

@AussieWoodshed

2 ай бұрын

MTC