Burnisher
Woodworking tool for sharpening a card scraper
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A burnisher is a hand tool used in woodworking for creating a burr on a card scraper.[3]
Ticketer[2]
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| Other names | Burnishing rod Ticketer[2] |
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| Classification | Woodworking hand tool |
| Uses | burnishing card scrapers |
| Used with | Card scraper, also known as a cabinet scraper |
- Rough edge
- Edge squared by filing or grinding
- Optional first pass with the burnisher
- Rubbing the burnisher at a slight angle against the scraper to turn the burr
Description
Purpose-manufactured burnishers are polished smooth, typically made from high speed steel (HSS) or cemented carbide,[4] and usually have wooden handles. The shaft profile is usually round, but other profiles include oval and triangular.[4]
Substitutes for shop-bought burnishers are often made with other common workshop items of hardened steels or cemented carbide, such as the back of a gouge, a bevel edged chisel, a nail punch, or an HSS drill bit.[5] Alternatively the woodworker might use a carbide or HSS rod marketed for other uses.[6][7][4]
Limitations
To work effectively, a burnisher must be much harder than the scraper. Modern scrapers are typically manufactured from harder steels than in the past, and require burnishing with harder materials, making some traditional makeshift burnishers less effective on modern scrapers.[4]
