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@Airhead
You can use them gently but they can be a bit vicious. Mostly it's just the amount of pressure it takes to get them going. If you get the angle right they'll slice smaller amounts off.
An alternative would be a smaller tungsten blade on a handle, or a normal scraper (looks like a filler knife but the blade is stiffer).