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Bench Scraper

Bench Scraper: metal bench scraper being used with bread dough
A flat blade for dividing, lifting and shaping dough on the counter.

A flat, rectangular metal or plastic tool used to divide dough, scrape sticky bits off the counter, and help lift dough during shaping. For most bakers, it's the most-used tool on the bench.

By Henry Hunter · Updated

Henry's notes from the bench

  • If I could only have one tool, it's this. It acts like an extension of your hand when the dough is sticky.

Watch it at the bench

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