Forum topic by TheWoodenOyster | posted 03-18-2014 09:52 PM | 3053 views | 1 time favorited | 9 replies | ![]() |
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03-18-2014 09:52 PM |
Topic tags/keywords: rasp Hey guys, My birthday is coming up and I need you all to send me your rasps. Just kidding. I do a ton of curved work and I have really been wanting to get a cabinetmaker’s rasp or two. I wish I could go for a Lie-Nielsen or an Auriou, but I’d feel pretty bad asking my wife for a $120 rasp when she is about to fund my second undergrad degree. SO, that said: Does anybody have some decent sources for cheaper rasps that still perform pretty well? I am thinking in the $30 to $50 range. Loren suggested to look into Iwasaki files, which are about $40 each. They look like a very possible option. Anybody know of any other good ones? Thanks -- The Wood Is Your Oyster |
9 replies so far
#1 posted 03-18-2014 10:03 PM |
I have been using these 10in rasps that are in your price range. I have not used any high end rasps so I can’t compare, but they are much better than any machine cut rasps I have used. I would consider them coarse. -- Scott Smith, Southern Illinois |
#2 posted 03-18-2014 10:09 PM |
Love me some Shinto rasp, one side is coarse and the other is fine & it works well. |
#3 posted 03-18-2014 10:13 PM |
The basic $20 Iwasakis cut very fine compared to the http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=63451&cat=1,42524 The Japan Shinto saw rasps are very aggressive and stay I have the rat-tail version of that Lee Valley rasp mentioned |
#4 posted 03-18-2014 11:26 PM |
I’ve invested in Iwasaki, very pleased. |
#5 posted 03-19-2014 01:44 AM |
I have a set of Pfeil rasps from Traditional Woodworker: Per piece it works about to your budget. They’re quite good. -- ian | "You can't stop what's coming. It ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity." |
#6 posted 03-19-2014 09:44 PM |
http://www.amazon.com/Four-Hand-Shoe-Rasp-8/dp/B003CPGEVY I find this rasp the most useful although I do have others. |
#7 posted 03-25-2014 06:09 PM |
I have the Dragon Rasps from Stewmac.com. It is a Luthier tool site. They are amazing and perfectly in your price range. It is hand cut like the expensive ones and the shape and taper is really nice. I have carved a couple instrument necks with them. It’s hard for me to imagine a better quality to price ratio. I have a Coarse and a Fine. I find I almost always use the Fine one. The Coarse is a little grabby, but it removes a lot of wood. -- Cypress Jake, New Orleans |
#8 posted 03-25-2014 06:40 PM |
Best bang for buck are the Iwasaki Carving Files, Shinto Saw Rasp and Dragon Rasp. The Dragon comes to a point making it uncomfortable to hold with 2 hands. A bit of painters tape on the tip really helps. The Iwasakis are amazing – sharp and cuts smoothly….........Wes -- "After a year of doing general farmwork, it was quite clear to me that chickens and I were not compatible"-George Nakashima |
#9 posted 03-26-2014 02:27 AM |
That dragon rasp looks really cool. I might add that one onto the wish list. Seems like with a combo of that and the Iwasakis you’d be pretty set. After reading explanations of the iwasakis and the dragon rasps, it sort of seems they might have some different applications. I might just NEED to get both. ;) -- The Wood Is Your Oyster |
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