"Brian Nystrom" wrote

Better yet, get a Bahco (formerly Sandvik) carbide scraper. It works well
for scraping composites and doesn't require constant sharpening. It's one
of the few tools that will shape Dynel and Kevlar without dulling or
producing fuzz.

I find the Bahco cabinet scraper is just a little higher quality than the
Veritas. Both are made of steel. The handled scraper is carbide intended
mostly for removing old paint. It does do a good job on roughing down
composites but it doesn't do anything like as good a job on wood or epoxy
sealed wood that the OP is talking about.

Once you get a good square edge on a steel cabinet scraper it doesn't take
but a few seconds to raise a bur. There is an art to using it though and
can be a real pain if you have any arthritis in your hands. I am using a
Bahco scraper in a Veritas holder a LOT here lately. I put a protective
coat of varnish on all the cherry veneer when it went up. Now I am scraping
it all off so I can apply the final finish.

Anyone who thinks that building the hull is the hard part has a lot to
learn. The finishing details will drive you mad.

--
Glenn Ashmore

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