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Bill21:
Anyone tried one of these?

https://www.fine-tools.com/G307858.html

Twisted Trees:
No but it looks interesting, hopefully it will be at Harrogate next weekend.

Bill21:
I saw it, or something like it years ago but was put off by the price. I’m wondering if I’ve got a broken carbide end mill somewhere with which I can make my own. I can’t reshape the carbide but I could mount it at an angle which may suffice? You can actually buy replacement carbide for the Veritas as well though.

jay:
   Yes I had one some years ago bought from L V I found it a waste of space and sold it on .I found by grinding  alone and grinding with the scraper upside down gives me the kind of burr I like to work with .  An old exhaust valve can be used to make a similar item if one wants to experiment. However others may well get on better with it than I. 

Bill21:
I’ve done a search for reviews on it. Most people can’t seem to get on with it. But several others, one of which had to contact Veritas to find out what he was doing wrong, swear by them. Amongst other things tool presentation is apparently different for a scraper with a honed burr.

This document provides more information.

https://www.docgreenwoodturner.com/scrapers1.html

I think I’ll buy a replacement Veritas carbide 10° pin at some point and make my own base for it.
I like a challenge and it won’t be an expensive experiment.

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