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It was useful to get the views above. I think I had a number of problems: * I was not forming a decent hook. Lots of videos tell you what to do, but I was trying to form a micro hook. I can see now that although small, you can easily feel the sharp hook, and I can see how the burnishing...

Regarding the comment about heat and the oil finish - there was some transfer of sticky build up, but I have removed most of the oil layer now and I am down to the wood layer.

Seems like it's likely I'm not sharpening the tool correctly. I'll try a slightly different tack. I've checked out the several videos about sharpening a card scraper, and the advice on here. Seems like there's a few approaches, but even once you settle on one method, it's tricky to know how hard...

Thanks for all the advice and the tip about the no 80 plane, I'll check that out. Looks like fairly frequent resharpening in to be expected. It is a big area, so perhaps I'm expecting too much. Thanks again.

Hello, I'm new to this forum and would appreciate some advice. I'm trying to re-finish an oak tabletop finished with Danish oil. It's had a few coats over ten years and would be good to strip it back. I'm using a cabinet scraper and it's not a tool I've used before. I have the oil coat off and...