Knot scraper

[Dano]

Just in case somebody hasn't seen one of these, here's some pictures. I made this out of an old 3/16 allen wrench, just heated with a propane torch and pound the short end flat and grinded an edge on it. These are pretty handy for pin knots and big ol knots as well. I turned a handle out of osage, I was bored today    :rolleyes:   but any hunk of wood will make a handle. I can't take credit for this idea other than the allan wrench. Cody Cantrell gave me one similar a few years back and it has been a great tool.

 
 
 
 

[Eric Krewson]

Concrete nails work really well for making these scrapers. I had a tutorial on making them here several years ago but it has disappeared.

I put some fancy gizmos and scrapers on the St Jude auction, they went well.

 

[Dano]

I thought I'd seen someone else make these, thanks Eric, I wish the tutorial was still around, that would be helpful.

[scrub-buster]

Great ideas.  Now I got another tool to make.

[Eric Krewson]

I use this type of concrete nails for scrapers.

 

Heat it up to red hot and pound the big end flat.

 

 

[Eric Krewson]

Shape the flat end to a screwdriver shape with a file.

 

Finish shaping and sharpening on a course stone.

 

[broketooth]

i got handfuls of those concrete cut nails . i'll have to make me one of those. very cool and inovative idea  

[Eric Krewson]

You don't want to take your scraper to a knife edge just yet because the steel is soft, brittle and will break off.

Heat the scraper up again and bend the crook in it.

 

After you get the crook in it, heat it one more time and quench it in oil or water to harden it.

 

Do you final polishing and sharpening after you harden the scraper, add a handle an you will have a very useful tool.

 

[Dano]

There ya have it, thanks Eric. I like to scrape a knot from back of the bow up the knot, but sometimes you may need to go the other way, just gotta follow the ring and leave the knot proud. I recently ran into a few knots where the ring was concave around the knot, so after chasing it you had a valley around the knot, those are a challenge. All good fun tho.

[Ricker]

Dang it Dano, not only a master bow maker but a blacksmith too...
Great idea. I think I'll make one up today.