New tool and a question

[Selfbowman]

What I have found to work real well is a farriers rasp cut down with a hand grinder to about 6-8 inches in length. Held in both hands and pulled against the limb. You get a 6-8 inch straight edge that way. Arvin

[mikekeswick]

I'd second returning it and getting a standard one. I've had a bout 5 Shinto's now and everyone has now gone to the toolmaker in the sky. They don't last too long but they are good while they last.

[PEARL DRUMS]

I have wore through at least a half dozen of them. They are far and away my go-to tool until its time to grab a scraper. I use the basic straight handle version, not the two-handed version.

[PEARL DRUMS]

And, I agree with Mike. They don't last for years like a Nicholson, but a Nicholson wont work as hard either. I can usually get 15 plus bows made before I notice it dulling.

[hunterbob]

I really like mine. I use it to get to a good floor tiller and then switch to a scrapper

[DuBois]

Anybody got one they DON'T want? I would love to try one.

[willie]

does the 15 dollar one with the plain handle have teeth on both sides? coarse and fine?

[High-Desert]

Do these require running a brass brush to clean out like a rasp? Not that's it's a big deal, Just curious.

Eric

[osage outlaw]

They don't clog up near as much as a regular rasp does.  They can get built up with shavings a little but a tap on the edge of your work bench knocks them out.

[DC]

I was practising on a piece of OS and little clogs build up where the blades come together. They didn't seem to affect the cutting but I had to use a dental pick to get them out to send it back. My brass brush wouldn't touch them. The bristles on the brush are a bit long though

[Stick Bender]

I got the 11 in. Wood craft one delevered last night it is real nice quality and at 11 in. Seems to be real controllable , the bows im working on now are to far a long to try it on a bow ,but on scrap works nice.