Post on 03-Apr-2018
7/28/2019 Making a shoe scraper
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This practical, attractive and, most importantly, durable shoe scraper is quite easy to
make. A little carpentry is required to produce a good mould, but on the plus side, you
can always reuse it. It is important to reinforce the concrete used here, as this item
will see a lot of use.
You will need: ne concrete, lm-faced plywood, timber battens, some tr iangular moulding, brads
(small headless nails), screws, mesh for reinforcement, oil, a paintbrush and a wide spatula.
1. Cut and assemble the parts for
the mould. We used lm-faced ply-
wood, 4 timber battens and 8
pieces of triangular moulding. Nail
the triangular moulding to the ply-
wood using brads.
2. Screw the battens together at
the moulds edges, so they are easy
to remove later on. Oil the entire
mould.
3. Once the mould is ready, mi
the concrete. Apply a thin laye
using the spatula.
4. Add the reinforcing mesh and
top up with more concrete. Skim
the surface with the spatula to
level it.
5. Leave the concrete to set for
a week and spritz it with water a
few times to stop it drying out too
quickly. Covering it with plastic
can help to keep it damp for longer.
Remove the mould.
6. A nished shoe scraper.
Making a shoe scraper