Also, due to the friction created in use, the card scraper can become hot enough to burn fingers.

These simplify the use of the card scraper and alleviate the problems associated with heat.

Card scrapers are sometimes used in working with ceramics, where they may substitute for the more traditional wooden rib.

Card scrapers are most suitable for working with hardwoods, and can be used instead of sandpaper.

Many woodworkers prefer to make their own card scrapers by cutting them from old hand saw blades.

Card scraper - a flat blade with a burred edge used for smoothing.

In use, the card scraper is grasped by the fingers, one hand on either side, and tilted in the direction of travel.

The main drawback of a card scraper is that the usage is a difficult skill to master.

Card scrapers are available in a range of shapes and sizes, the most common being a rectangular shape of around postcard size.

Jointing the teeth of a saw blade or the edges of cutting knives, card scrapers etc.

A card scraper (also known as a cabinet scraper) is a woodworking shaping and finishing tool.

The cutting component of a card scraper is the burred edge of the scraper.

The edges of a card scraper are jointed by running the edge over a file or a sharpening stone prior to turning the burr.

Burnishing jigs and other accessories are available to assist in turning the burr, which makes the card scraper more accessible to the novice.

A variation of the card scraper is the scraper plane which consists of a hand plane body in which a card scraper is mounted.