When is a scraper not a scraper? When it is a shear scraper. A shear scraper
cuts with a slightly rolled burr along its edge and is presented at 45* to
the angular rotation of the wood. In effect it becomes a gouge with
extremely small radius and little back pressure allowing an extrememly fine
cut with little or no tear. A gouge can be angled to produce the same cut
and this sounds similar to what George is doing albeit at a tangent to the
angular rotation. It should give a very fine cut in most situations. I am of
the opinion that the wood will produce its own situation wheI least expect
it :-)

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God bless and safe turning
Darrell Feltmate
Truro, NS Canada
www.aroundthewoods.com