2littlecanoeS

Had to mod the name a little bit but it's still me. littlecanoe. MB, I hear ya about not getting stuck in a grove there. Creativity is what it's all about anyway. I'm kinda looking for a nice mix of creative and productive. I'm definitely gonna try my hand at making some of the smaller scrapers. Swampy, On the washer/cutters on the channelling tool; how is the cutting edge established. That would be an easy make with various washers as spacers and threaded rod. The only concern is the washers being hard enough to hold an edge. What grade (or can you buy graded washers) washer would it take? Then how to sharpen? Is the cutting edge just good and square or does it have a burr burnished onto the edge? It'll take a little more time but I can see the value in what I'd learn in the process.