Burnisher

Burnisher Description and Materials
– Purpose-manufactured burnishers are polished smooth
– Made from high speed steel (HSS) or cemented carbide
– Usually have wooden handles
– Shaft profile is usually round, but can be oval or triangular
– Substitutes for shop-bought burnishers can be made with hardened steels or cemented carbide, such as the back of a gouge, a bevel edged chisel, a nail punch, or an HSS drill bit

Limitations of Burnishers
– Burnisher must be much harder than the scraper to work effectively
– Modern scrapers are made from harder steels, requiring harder materials for burnishing
– Traditional makeshift burnishers may be less effective on modern scrapers

Use of Burnisher
– Burnisher is used to create a small burr on the edges of a card scraper
– The process can vary between woodworkers
– Burnisher is repeatedly rubbed at a slight angle along the scraper’s edges
– Burr is created after filing or grinding the edges and faces of the card scraper flat and square
– See also: Card scraper §Turning the burr

Related Concepts
– Card scraper
– Burnishing (metal)

References
– Burnisher. www.crownhandtools.ltd.uk
– Fine Woodworking – Debunking Myths and Mysteries on Cabinet Scrapers. Paul Sellers Blog
– Page:Cassells Carpentry and Joinery.djvu/38 – Wikisource, the free online library. en.wikisource.org
– Christopher, Schwarz (2011). The Anarchists Tool Chest. Fort Mitchell, KY, USA: Lost Art Press LLC. pp.279–281. ISBN978-0-578-08413-8. OCLC875304703
– Scraper Burnishers That Work. Paul Sellers Blog Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnisher

Burnisher (Wikipedia)

For burnishing more generally, see Burnishing (metal) and Burnishing (pottery).

A burnisher is a hand tool used in woodworking for creating a burr on a card scraper.

Burnisher

A burnisher made from high speed steel with a rosewood handle
Other names	Burnishing rod Ticketer
Classification	Woodworking hand tool
Uses	burnishing card scrapers
Used with	Card scraper, also known as a cabinet scraper