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Hi all,
I’m looking to get some decent rasps. The Auriou and Liogier ones are obviously beautiful, but I can’t justify spending that much for the amount that I’ll get to use them.
From all I hear, hand cut are the way to go. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good rasp that won’t break the bank? I’m in Canada, so would be good if I can get something from Lee Valley. Has anyone tried the hand cut black handle ones they sell? ( http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=20133&cat=1,42524 )
I recall a blog post where Paul wasn’t very impressed with the Narex rasps, and another one on the web which said the Nicholson ones have really gone down hill.
Any advice is appreciated.
Best,
Tom10 June 2017 at 9:10 pm #312701Corradi GOLD rasps are very good at half the price of hand cut.
http://www.corradishop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_4&products_id=1
Too bad about Nicholson, who invented the machine cut rasps and were the leader for half a century or more. I still use a 49 and 50 from the 1960’s.
- This reply was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by Larry Geib.
10 June 2017 at 9:39 pm #312703What about the Tome Feteira rasps? Paul had a couple blog posts on them if i recall, and he seemed to like them.
https://paulsellers.com/2015/07/rasps-and-wood-two-key-ingredients/Seems they are supposed to be cheap aswell and you can order directly from the manufacturer, you have to contact them though to see how much they really cost you.
To answer the Lee Valley question, I have and use one. It was surprisingly good for the price. I picked one up when I needed a rasp to finish the replacements stretchers for an antigue bed. Also gotten to inspect a Liogier after using the Lee Valley and will say, if you are not going to be able to get a Lioger level, the Lee Valley is good if slightly to the coarse side of medium rasp.
13 June 2017 at 3:24 am #312848I was just looking at the unplugged shop links today and noticed the ‘daily Skep’ site mentions he’s in the midst of a Corradi rasp review.
Specifically, he cites the #6 size as ideal for rough stock removal.
From his comments, I expect a further review.- This reply was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by Larry Geib.
Thanks so much everyone – some good options here.
I hadn’t thought of getting vintage ones, I guess I’m not confident I would be able to tell one that’s in good working order – I presume they dull over time and thus have a life span? Is there anything I should look for, or how would one check to see if it is still in good working order?
The Corradi rasps look nice. Shipping from the Europe makes them really expensive (as with the Tome Feteira ones), maybe I’ll see if I can find a vendor in Canada.
As for the black handled ones from Lee Valley, I was in the store the other day and the name on them is Ajax, apparently made in the Czech republic. I ended up finding a nice comparison here:
https://www.canadianwoodworking.com/half-round-cabinet-raspsThanks,
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