Steel Scraping- How To Get The Peel?

Recently I've been steel scraping my rock skis. However, I can't get
the solid ribbon, or peel removing the base material. It tends to be
stringing and puts a linear structure in the base. I prefer doing them
by hand instead of sending the skis off to a stone grinder, so I'm
determined to get it right.

I've read several descriptions of how first to square and joint the
edge of the scraper. Even bought a good burnisher tool and take real
care getting any nicks out of the scraper by finishing with a wet
stone. The problem isn't getting the hook on the scraper, but getting a
uniform peel. Any advice would be appreciated.

I think it's just a matter perfecting the 'art' of scraping. I had a cabinet
maker friend, who skis very little, show me how to scrape with a metal scraper
..... it was perfect ! A good sharp scraper is necessary but after that I think
it's just a matter of getting the 'feel of the peel'.

jw
milwaukee

Assuming you are starting with a good tool steel scraper the answer to you
question is probably "practice". First you have to develop the skill the
sharpen the scraper to cut the base evenly. Then you have to develop the
skill to use the scraper consistently along the length of the base.

Scraping and stone grinding are not the same thing. Scraping will flatten
you ski across the width, but is not very efficient at removing any waves
across the ski base. Stone grinding will flatten the base both across and
along the length of the ski and it will cut a structure into the base. If
you just scrape you will have to use a rill or other structuring tool to
press a structure in the base.

Scott

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Recently I've been steel scraping my rock skis. However, I can't get
the solid ribbon, or peel removing the base material. It tends to be
stringing and puts a linear structure in the base. I prefer doing them
by hand instead of sending the skis off to a stone grinder, so I'm
determined to get it right.

I've read several descriptions of how first to square and joint the
edge of the scraper. Even bought a good burnisher tool and take real
care getting any nicks out of the scraper by finishing with a wet
stone. The problem isn't getting the hook on the scraper, but getting a
uniform peel. Any advice would be appreciated.

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Recently I've been steel scraping my rock skis. However, I can't get
the solid ribbon, or peel removing the base material. It tends to be
stringing and puts a linear structure in the base. I prefer doing
them
by hand instead of sending the skis off to a stone grinder, so I'm
determined to get it right.

I've read several descriptions of how first to square and joint the
edge of the scraper. Even bought a good burnisher tool and take real
care getting any nicks out of the scraper by finishing with a wet
stone. The problem isn't getting the hook on the scraper, but getting
a
uniform peel. Any advice would be appreciated.

After a few years of trying, I was never able to "get it" either. I
never got a peel and ended up with linear structure (as you did). I
thought part of the reason was I couldn't get a good sharp edge on my
scraper that had uniformity, and I also wondered if my thick Swix
scraper was a hard enough steel. (I had better luck with the thin
scrapers). I finally abandoned the idea since we have some good local
grinders.

Jay Wenner