Category: scraping is a godsend. It produces curls that drop to the floor
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Hand scraping is meditative and deeply satisfying. It connects you to the wood in a way that power tools cannot. You can feel the grain change under the scraper and adjust your pressure accordingly. While it is slower than a power sander
the lack of dust and the superior finish quality more than compensate for the extra time. In a small workshop where dust collection is a concern