Sharpen Floor Scraper Blade

This tool is capable of making tear out free cuts in hardwoods that no plane can manage.

Sharpen floor scraper blade.

Video done by kevin. The complete process generally takes three steps 1. How to scrape and sharpen a blade for a wood floor. When sharpening the 80 scraper the angle should be as close to 45 as you can get.

A scraper in its basic form is simply a piece of hardened steel with a small hook that is created by pressing on the tool s edge with an even harder rod of steel. I recommend pushing metal file down the front face toward the sharp edge at a 45 degree angle. With the blade in the vise use the flat file at a 45 angle using a continuous stroke from one end to another this creates a smooth straight edge. But how to sharpen a scraper is a mysterious or confusing process for many woodworkers.