Scraping a living😉 The negative scraper often receives mixed opinions, but when it cuts dry pine as cleanly and quickly as this—even on open grain—I’m happy to use it. The negative scraper is a remarkably versatile tool. With the handle slightly lowered, I can work aggressively without it catching or snatching as a normal scraper might. As you can see, these bases are cut so cleanly that little sanding is required, allowing the crisp details to remain intact. Video at the end shows the sanded b

The Negative scraper, why are so many people tool snobs. I got a comment, “You can’t use a scraper on dry softwood you should use a gouge!” You can, so did a quick demo for you Billy. I agree it’s not as clean as traditional gouges but nothing a touch of sandpaper will not cover. If someone wants to use a scraper or a carbide tipped tool and they achieve a good item safely then why not. Show someone a beautiful item no customer will ask “what tool did you use?” There’s no right way, different me