That's the easy part. Buff it with some 220 paper over a flat surface, then use a coarse fiber pad by hand.Jacques. I am with you on using a steel scraper. How do you sharpen it not too much?
overkill muchI’m just learning to wax, but I think this should work fine for sharpening scrapers, no?
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“Too much is not enough by far!”overkill much
For those with a more limited budget,I’m just learning to wax, but I think this should work fine for sharpening scrapers, no?
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For those with a more limited budget,
No worries; you didn't. I appreciated the humour in your post. I just saw this sharpener and hadn't seen that option yet., so I thought I would share. Seems like it could work.Didn’t mean to come across as a high roller, that’s not a hobby machine in my garage, that’s how I make my living.
You can try to hold it flat, but as you push the scraper and the sharpener together to get the sharpener to cut, your pressure is literally on a knife edge (the sharpener blade) and it's really really hard to keep things perfectly aligned. Especially since both are handheld.@jt10000 If you hold it flat against the side what's the problem?
You have a nicer mill than mine, I’m jealous.I’m just learning to wax, but I think this should work fine for sharpening scrapers, no?
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After reading the recommendations here at Pugski, I started using the Scott Pro Shop towels mid season, and scraping is rarely required. I often start with a few laps with a Toko copper brush, then go to nylon.
Do they work better? I can get the Scott towels really cheap at auto supply stores, Costco, etc.Did you see my post that I had found something even better than the Scott shop towels? Trust me on this one.
Do they work better? I can get the Scott towels really cheap at auto supply stores, Costco, etc.
With cross country skis at least, I can use disposable towels to wipe off some of the warm wax, but still need to scrape. They will not work for wiping off wax for cold conditions.