Scraping is Quicker than Sanding

No matter what grit sandpaper you use on end grain, there's one hand tool that can get the job done faster: the No. 80 scraper.

- Tom Caspar

The No. 80 is a very simple tool. Although it looks like an oversized spokeshave, it's completely different. It cuts like a scraper, with the blade leaning forward. The depth of cut is regulated by a thumbscrew, which springs the blade into a curve.

Although you can also use a plain card scraper on end grain, a No. 80 has three big advantages: