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Offline El Destructo

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Re: 4-in-1 Rasp?
« Reply #15 on: July 19, 2009, 10:51:26 am »
My Top Tools are....a Ferriers Rasp....my Stanley Surform (with the flat cheese grater...not the round).....Nicholsons 49....and my Scraper that I bought at Pappy's from Shannon........ ;D..........out of all of the Bow Building Tools I have bought or acquired over the Years.....thee Least Used Tools are....my 4 in 1 Rasp....my Mystic Scraper...and my Stanley No.60 Spokeshave....although the Spokeshave does work nice on ELB's
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: 4-in-1 Rasp?
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2009, 12:02:37 pm »
I started bowmaking with a 4 in 1 rasp. I didn't realize how bad a tool it was until I got my first Nicholson#50 . I followed the #50 with a #49 and wouldn't take a free 4 in 1 if someone tryed to give it to me.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: 4-in-1 Rasp?
« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2009, 12:33:46 pm »
I like the farriers rasp. They really hog off the wood.

Quote from: radius on July 18, 2009, 01:52:37 pm
agreed...

#1 important tool:  VISE...some way, you've got to hold that sucker still, and a vise is the easiest, quickest, and surest way to do this.  I've spent this last week switching up two clamps on a stave...it's awkward and slow.  Just now picked up a vise off the classifieds, brand new, 3" swivel for $30...$75 new....and it is unused...look in your classified section and online....
I worked for 2 years without owning a vise. I don't think they are necessary at all. I built a bench with a vise and I still work without it.  ;D ;D
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Offline Kegan

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Re: 4-in-1 Rasp?
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2009, 01:06:31 pm »
Thanks for all the input guys. But he ordered one anyway :P. Oh well, at least it seems like it will be good for finer work :).
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: 4-in-1 Rasp?
« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2009, 01:09:57 pm »
If he doesn't like it, send it to me I'll gladly take it ;)
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Re: 4-in-1 Rasp?
« Reply #20 on: July 19, 2009, 01:37:17 pm »
fair enough, justin...but i think a vise is a great tool...it's not versatile (it only does one thing) but it rocks at what it does!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: 4-in-1 Rasp?
« Reply #21 on: July 19, 2009, 01:40:37 pm »
If Manny doesn't want it, I'll take it. LOL. I use mine for shaping nocks, removing knicks, shaping the handle, etc. I've used one on just about every bow I've ever made. Jawge
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 4-in-1 Rasp?
« Reply #22 on: July 20, 2009, 12:01:05 am »
A 4 in 1 was my first bow building tool. I found it quite useful with the flat and rounded/course and fine sides. For a beginner I think it's fine. I got mine locally at the hardware store.
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Re: 4-in-1 Rasp?
« Reply #23 on: July 20, 2009, 09:34:28 am »
I also use one on most every bow I built ,some where along the process usually around the fads and handle.I got mine at Home Depo.I like a vice also.I have done it without one but like it much better with it.All in what you get use to. :)
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