Alfred Poor

Don’t have a scraper aboard? Don’t despair. You can make an excellent one using only a flat file and a hacksaw blade, top photo. Use the file to square off the top edge of the saw blade, second photo. The trick is in the third photo: use the tang of the file and rub it firmly along both top edges at a 30-degree angle to create a fine burr. Does this work? The fourth photo tells the story.

Cheap scraping

Remove old finishes an easier way Issue 57 : Nov/Dec 2007 I made a conscious decision when we purchased our good old boat: it would have the minimum of wood trim on the exterior. Maybe it was too many...

August 12, 2026