Doug Miller wrote:
I just inherited a Stanley #81 cabinet scraper. The rosewood sole is
badly worn. Any
suggestions for making (or purchasing) a replacement?

The tool is not a collector's item (one handle has been broken off
and rewelded). I intend to *use* it, not put it on a shelf, so the
objective here is repair, not restoration.

It looks to me like any tight-grained hard wood, cut to the proper
dimensions, should do the
job, and I have a plentiful supply of rock maple, beech, and yellow
birch, so I think I'm good
there. I'm just not sure of the best way to go about cutting the
slot. First thing that occurred to me was to clamp the piece securely
to the table saw, and raise the blade through it (after setting
the correct angle, of course), then finishing the slot with a fine
hand saw. If anyone can suggest
a better way, I'd appreciate it.

Can't say it is better, just different...you could cut the wood through,
recess a portion of one piece then glue back together. Or, just afix the
halves AS halves to the body bottom.

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dadiOH
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