Ok guys, followed up on your advise (wich was: 70$ isnt that good of a deal .., look for a farrier's rasp or Shinto or some said Nicholson #49)
Just came back from the local hardwarestore (big place, has a wide spectrum of tools, comprimising in de speciality in tools in some areas..) where I found some tools I was hunting for.
![](http://s14.postimage.org/72kcoxtpd/DSC_0007.jpg)
No farrier's rasp, but i was suprised to find the Nicholson brand here !
Bought this one (not sure how it compares to the #49 you guys speak of)
![](http://s14.postimage.org/nrqdylfoh/DSC_0008.jpg)
Its 200mm (20cm/7.87 inch) long, has a rough (the roughest i found in the store) rasp cut on one side,
![](http://s14.postimage.org/3lmvzpk0x/DSC_0010.jpg)
and a smoother double cut on the other :
![](http://s14.postimage.org/geazzmvmp/DSC_0011.jpg)
Also found these chainsaw-files (3pc) i once heard are ok for string-notches. Also 20cm long, and a diameter of 4mm (just over 1/8")
![](http://s14.postimage.org/6v1b6684h/DSC_0012.jpg)
Looking for a scraper I bumped into this (alternative?) as I remember
Almostpighunter - Mike uses one like these : A paintscraper with a heavy blade in it
The scraper is 38mm wide (1 and 1/2 inch)
![](http://s14.postimage.org/6jjuteroh/DSC_0015.jpg)
and i'm pretty confident I could chase a ring with this !
![](http://s14.postimage.org/tmadskt5t/DSC_0017.jpg)
![](http://s14.postimage.org/bxin0yhep/DSC_0019.jpg)
So any remarks/reservations about these ? I paid around 20$ for the total, so no harm done there.
I'm willing to look further for better tools, but i'll have to wait till the weekend for that
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Bert