HOW TO SCRAPE A COCONUT?
In my country scraping the coconut is day to day task so let me help you out.
This article is inspired by katherella who posed this question on webanswers.WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GET THE MEAT OUT OF A COCONUT?

If someone around me sees me typing this article they are going to give me a weird look because scraping coconuts is a day to day thing in my country. Writing this article I feel like I am writing about making your bed or brushing your teeth. It’s that simple. I being a Lankan was shocked at the answers that were posted at the above question, some said that they scrape it out with their teeth or using a spoon. That’s no fun it's crazy. You should read the answersc and I am sure you will end up laughing if your an Asian. Some commentators said to break it by smashing it on a rock ..mm...Please do read it.
When we are choosing a coconut we chould shake it. If you hear the sound of water then the coconut is perfect to be scraped the luder the sound the better is the coconut. If you hear no sound then the coconut is still tender and the meet can only be scooped out and the water drunk.
So scraping a coconut is not difficult I don’t think anyone needs help at breaking the coconuts. There are 3 veins running on the coconut from top to bottom, holding the coconut in the left hand hit the veins in the middle with the blunt end of the knife, we do it with a heavy butchers knife. Then you will get a coconut perfectly split in the middle. Sometimes it splits fast and the water cannot be used but most of the time the coconut will crack first then you can collect the water in a cup and split the coconut using the sharp end of the knife tucked into the crack.
(This water is a good moisturizer for der skin, just wash your face in it and let it dry off. You can wash off after 15 to 30 minutes, This water is good for the function of the brain sometimes we put it in a bottle and feed infants with it)
Mostly the coconut cracks along with the meat but if the coconut is too dry only the shell will crack and the meat will not. When you see that only the shell has cracked and the water doesn’t seep out then without splitting the coconut into two put it in a pot of water for 5-10 minutes then crack it open.
The first time you do it, don’t expect perfect results but within a few times of trying you can get neat coconut halves.