I assumed card scrapers were pointless until a veneer repair showed their worth.

Yeah, that's the exact moment you get it. They seem like an old school thing until you hit some crazy grain that a plane just tears up. I keep one sharp and ready all the time now, not just for veneer. It's the only thing that tames wild figured maple without a huge fuss. What project made you pull yours out?

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the_reese6mo ago

Yeah, that "exact moment you get it" thing... it's like finding the one weird tool in your kit you never thought you'd need. I had a cheap set of wrenches for years, then one day a fence hinge bolt was just a hair off standard size... suddenly that single oddball wrench was the only thing that worked. Makes you look at all the other "pointless" stuff differently.

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derek_schmidt6mo ago

Seriously? Sandpaper works faster for me.

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