Tools to Create Rough Sawn Scraped Wood

Hand Plane

• A hand plane might not be the first woodworking tool you reach for while hand-scraping wood, but it's a tool you'll want to have nearby. Hand planes are often used to smooth out an overly rough wood surface. Hand planes can soften a gouge, smooth the grooved texture of rough sawn wood and gently shave wood from the surface as needed.

Wood Lathe

• Wood lathes vary from large pieces of machinery to small, tabletop versions used to turn out pens. This piece of woodworking equipment is popular among those who enjoy wood turning -- a craft that's used to make bowls, spindles and candlesticks. A floor lathe can be used to give wood a rough-hewn look. Common tools, such as a gouge or a type of chisel, are used with a wood lathe to scrape the surface to create unique markings in the wood.

Hand Scraper

• The hand scraper is an essential woodworking tool that's simple to use, even for those who are novice woodworkers. Using a push or pull grip with your scraper, you can smooth out saw marks made at a sawmill, remove cove marks caused by a table saw or level the edge of plywood without causing damage to the veneer. Hand scrapers come with curved and straight profiles and become easier to use with practice. One sure sign that you've gotten the hang of using your hand scraper is the production of thin wood shavings as a result of scraping, rather than sawdust.