10 essential hand tools
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Cabinet Scrapers
These thin pieces of high-carbon steel create a smoother, crisper surface than abrasives do. Most useful with hardwoods, a good scraper creates curls of wood shavings, not dust. Before using a scraper, get a burnishing guide to make sharpening easier. A scraper holder is valuable too, since it protects your thumbs from heat—a scraper gets surprisingly hot during use.
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