Safe, Easy, and Cheap Way to Remove Finish on Furniture

A friend new to woodworking contacted me about her first big project. She wanted to repurpose a vanity. But first the rough finish needed to be taken back to raw wood so she could stain it to match the rest of the furniture in her house. The sanding requirements of such work are usually underestimated. I told her I normally scrape the large surfaces first to speed this process up. This removes the majority of the finish and you'll only need to tackle moldings and embellishments. That way you can skip all the coarse grits plus all the sawdust and time generated and consumed. This video was me showing her a simple way to scrape the surface. It's not the most refined way nor the absolute best. But it is easy, effective and approachable to new woodworkers refinishing their first piece of furniture.
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Bonus Material Related to this Video on 'w o r t h e f f o r t' channel:
- Understanding Card Scrapers: • Understanding Card Scr...
- Sharpening Card Scrapers: • Sharpening Card Scrapers
- Learn Sharpening: • Sharpening Card Scrapers
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Start Woodworking Playlist: • Start Woodworking
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Tools & Material Used in this video:
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* Card Scrapers are pretty generic. These seem similar to what I use: amzn.to/3Orr0bm
NOTE: if you go to a specialty woodworking tool store you'll find cheaper options usually in better steel. I'd visit LeeValley.com (my options listed below), ToolsForWorkingWood.com, Rockler.com, and Woodcraft.com for more options.
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* These are the scrapers I own: www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/...
* My Cabinet Scraper: www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/...
* Nicholson Mill File: www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/...
* How I store my scrapers: www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/...
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