Veritas scraper plane

"A Dubya" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I couldn't resist the temptation any longer. I've got a Stanley #80
cabinet
> scraper that's been faithful, and dozens of various "card" scrapers. The
> Veritas scraper plane is a sweet addition to the bench.
>
> Tried it out on some Bubinga components for a cabinet in the making, very
> nice. The range of adjustability is beautiful, the super fine shavings,
> absolutely no tearout on alternating grains.....no fingers to
spontaneously
> combust (as with a card scraper)...damn fine tool.
>
> Bravo!
>
> Cheers,
>
> aw
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Does it stay sharp for long? One of the things I like about my #80 is not
having to forever be resharpening.

Thanks

Bernard R

"A Dubya" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...

> It holds a hook fairly well.

That's been my experience as well. (BTW, you might want to play
around using it without a hook as well.)

> One of the nice features is the ability to
> adjust the blade angle, giving you a little more life before re-tuning your
> blade. It's also is a more forgiving if your hook angle is a little off.

That's one of the great features of the #112 design as compared ot
the #80. And Veritas took it a step further by offering the thinner
blade and the "camber screw" so that you can actually use it like a
souped-up #80.

> The #80 still sits at arms length to my bench....for now...

I had already bought their version of the #80 before they came out
with the #112. So my trusty old #80 was already relegated to backup
before. Now that I have their #112, both #80's are pretty much
second-teamers. I can think of very few circumstances where the
scraper with a tote and knob plus full-length sole and adjustability
wouldn't be preferable. And in those circumstances, a simple
card-scraper would probably do the job.


Chuck Vance

It holds a hook fairly well. One of the nice features is the ability to
adjust the blade angle, giving you a little more life before re-tuning your
blade. It's also is a more forgiving if your hook angle is a little off.
The #80 still sits at arms length to my bench....for now...

Cheers,

aw