Scrapers for woodturning

Woodturner's Scrapers

A scraping tool is used for cleaning away gouge marks, accurate profiling and hollowing end grain. It is used horizontal or trailing down slightly and with the bevel not rubbing. Dozens of shapes are available but a general purpose set of woodturning gouges would include . . . .

• Round end scraper
• Square end scraper

The round end scraper is used on a concave radius such as inside a bowl
The square end scraper is used on convex surfaces such as the outside of a bowl.