What are brackets and what are they used for?

A staple is a special scraper made from a metal knife and handles. It is effective when you need to strip bark from logs and perform primary processing. Also, the scraper is often used for making rivets by hand or cooper's utensils.

The carpenter's scrapbook is an old hand tool designed for woodworking.... Products differ, first of all, in the shape of the knives - straight, curved. There are wooden handles on both sides of the metal blades. They are necessary to make the plow convenient to use. The master, in the process of work, scrapes the log, that is, rips off a thin layer of shavings.

To work with a scraper, you need to have considerable physical strength, because a large group of muscles of the whole body is involved in the process of scraping wood. Processing with a tool is considered rough, but the required actions must be performed carefully. Here it is important to remove the bark, partly the bast and leave a useful layer of wood to prevent rotting, the spread of fungus, mold.

The movement of the plow is carried out:

• smoothly and towards yourself;
• with two hands with characteristic effort;
• to the top, along the growth of the fibers;
• the soft and loose layer of kabmiya is scraped off.

It is impossible for the tool to cut the material, get stuck or create crevices in the process. After proper planing, the surface of the wood begins to shine.

The staple is designed exclusively for woodworking. Such a simple instrument, despite its primitive construction, has great advantages. Using the device, you get:

• excellent cooperage crafts;
• cleaning logs without damaging sapwood;
• other carpentry work.

If the house is made from a log house, after finishing with a scraper, the logs do not need constant processing. They also do not deform during shrinkage and do not crack over time. An additional plus concerns aesthetics. Such a classic method - scraping - will certainly add naturalness, a pronounced effect of originality to the interior walls.

It should be clarified that the scraper-plane exactly rips off excess wood, and does not cut it off. The main task of the carpenter when working with hand tools is to preserve the natural natural protection of the logs, or rather the layer of cabbage and bast. And this can only be achieved by scraping, not cutting off the layer.

Brackets of various modifications are sold in online stores. Usually they are inexpensive, in the range of three to six thousand Russian rubles. Different models are different:

• the price;
• sizes of handles, cutting parts;
• external performance;
• design;
• the materials used.

If there is no desire to make the necessary tool with your own hands, such a device can always be purchased.

For those who like to buy exclusively factory tools, the main manufacturers should be listed. First of all, it is the Russian company Petrograd. The staples made by the craftsmen of the domestic artel are in steady demand among carpenters. They are reliable, durable and easy to use.

Also cororders are made in China and supplied to the domestic market. Imported plows are fundamentally different from Russian tools. In such samples there are mechanical parts, adjusting elements to increase the productivity and comfort of the carpenter during work.

The braces are also produced by the German company BETEK. Coroders are made of carbide (cutter tip) and steel (head and shank). High-quality soldering of materials is ensured through the use of innovative technologies and special solder. During operation, the tool heats up and expands, depending on the chemical properties.

Professional carpenters often prefer to work with hand-made tools. They also teach their students to this order. Therefore, it makes sense to tell briefly how to make a reliable, beautiful staple that will be convenient to use.

First, you need to prepare blanks, tools for woodworking - a hammer, a Japanese saw, clamps, and so on. Also have on hand:

• pencil;
• wax;
• screwdriver;
• knife;
• square;
• ruler;
• thickness gauge.

Think over the dimensions of the plan and draw a drawing. After that, you can start to work.

Procedure:

• first you need to cut out a bar, process it, bring it to the required parameters;
• transfer the dimensions of the previously drawn template to the workpiece;
• mark the place for fastening the iron knife;
• drill technological holes, cut threads;
• screw in the elements for fasteners;
• install a knife (can be made from a spring) and circle the contour;
• apply markings for the manufacture of a taphole;
• remove the knife and apply the markings;
• cut out according to the contours;
• remove excess wood for mounting a knife, also brass plates;
• measure the taphole, transfer the required dimensions to the plate;
• cut and grind off one edge at an angle of 45 degrees;
• drill a couple of holes in the plate;
• screw a knife to the plate;
• dismantle the mount and the cutting part;
• cut the handles on both sides;
• cover the wooden parts with varnish, let dry.

The final step is to install the knife and fasten it firmly with fasteners. Coroder can be used.

For information on how to make a scraper with your own hands, see the next video.