On Mar 31, 6:54*pm, Gerald Miller wrote:

Look at a wood plane. *It is an example of positive rake. *The metalworking
equivalent of negative rake would be to flip the blade and run plane
backwards.
Wes

Or a scraper.

NOPE *- a cabinet makers scraper, properly prepared, actually has a
high degree of positive rake, even if only for a very short distance.
Jim Wilkins

Gerry :-)}
London, Canada-

I haven't seen anyone properly burnish a scraper edge since jr high
school wood shop in the '50's. The scrapers we can buy now at HD are
only good for removing paint.

Jim Wilkins