On 9/13/2011 6:56 PM, Lobby Dosser wrote:
"Drew Lawson" wrote in message
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The Lee Valley catalog came in the mail today, and so I'll probably
be up a bit later than I should be.

One thing I see, that isn't new, but I keep forgetting to ask about,
is a burnisher for turning scrapers:
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/pag...,49233&p=20266

I don't recall any discussion of this for turning tools, at least
not here. Does anyone have experience with burnishing vs. grinding
for scraper hooks and how they cut?

It sounds like something very quick (even quicker than spinning up
the grinder) to refresh.

I find scrapers very friendly to this (slow moving) newbie bowl
turner, and I'm tempted for a payday or two from now. (Of course,
the garage may be getting cold by then.)



Why wait. I use a heavy Phillips head screwdriver - round shank - clamp
scraper in vise and burnish. Getting the proper angle is what the LV
tool gets you. Patience and practice can get you that.


if that burnishing tool is the aluminum plate with a couple of pins
sticking up, it works, but you could save $$ by just driving a couple of
concrete nails into a board and using them - you don't need that tool to
roll an edge on your scraper

And, you should probably avoid a scraper on the inside of bowls - it's a
great way to get amazingly spectacular catches - much worse than using a
gouge