Hey fellow BlueLighters, here's a interesting thing to discuss and compare:
What do you use to scrape things like glassine bags and what do you use for a surface?
For example:
For glassine bags that need to be scraped, I use an X-Acto Gripster because in between the shaft and the tension screw there is a washer with flat sides so it doesn't roll. I use it with either a #11 blade (see chart) that cuts right through the bag and completely opens it up. Depending on the type of bag I may use a #7 because it just works better with a gentler approach to the process. After it's cut open I use either the blade of the knife or a utility knife blade to scrape it onto a piece of glass from a regular picture frame. Once that's done I use both blades to slide everything on the glass into a soup spoon.
What do you use to scrape things like glassine bags and what do you use for a surface?
For example:
For glassine bags that need to be scraped, I use an X-Acto Gripster because in between the shaft and the tension screw there is a washer with flat sides so it doesn't roll. I use it with either a #11 blade (see chart) that cuts right through the bag and completely opens it up. Depending on the type of bag I may use a #7 because it just works better with a gentler approach to the process. After it's cut open I use either the blade of the knife or a utility knife blade to scrape it onto a piece of glass from a regular picture frame. Once that's done I use both blades to slide everything on the glass into a soup spoon.
What does everyone else use? Methods and tools if you're so inclined.