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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Rasps
« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2019, 12:35:13 pm »
DC,, I dont think I care for them very well,, (SH)
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Offline DC

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« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2019, 01:03:25 pm »
As soon as I bought my farriers rasp I made a wooden box for it with the best intentions but I still seem to find it laying on the pile of sandpaper once in a while. Elves, I guess :D
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Offline bradsmith2010

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« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2019, 02:01:00 pm »
definitely elves in my case,, and they really like to steal the chain saw files,, I dont know that they do with all of them,,that have gone missing,, (lol)
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Offline EdwardS

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« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2019, 02:24:44 pm »
What should I look for in a new rasp?  I'm starting over on tools and need a new rasp (or used, just need one period.)
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Offline willie

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« Reply #19 on: January 28, 2019, 03:17:21 pm »
using a steel tool after an abrasive can be detrimental, as abrasives break down and leave grit in the work

DC,
wore out in the middle? some like longer slower strokes... >:D
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Offline bradsmith2010

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« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2019, 03:30:40 pm »
 (-P
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Offline gfugal

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Re: Rasps
« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2019, 03:55:27 pm »
Quote from: EdwardS on January 28, 2019, 02:24:44 pm
What should I look for in a new rasp?  I'm starting over on tools and need a new rasp (or used, just need one period.)

I really like the Shinto saw rasp.
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Rasps
« Reply #22 on: January 28, 2019, 06:31:37 pm »
I've never considered how long a rasp is meant to last. I have a Folgers can full of assorted styles and sizes that have come my way over the years. My favorite is a semi-round roughing rasp that has produces maybe 15-20 bows. Due to screwing up a bicep several years I seldom use a drawknife any more. Mostly a hatchet and a nasty toothed farrier's rasp. Farm auctions, estate sales etc. are good places to pick up draw knives and rasps cheaply, especially if you happen to live near an Amish Community.
« Last Edit: January 29, 2019, 03:18:10 am by Hrothgar »
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Offline ravenbeak

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« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2019, 10:49:08 pm »
on the topic of rasps,  if you ever get a chance to try out the "hoof plane" made by pferd I would highly recommend it.  It is a milled tooth rasp rather than a stitched,  comes in the same size 14" and is an absolute wood mover.  It has a been a total game changer for me and my bows.   I hardly touch my farriers rasps any more.

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Offline Aaron H

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« Reply #24 on: January 30, 2019, 04:29:36 am »
I use an American made, Save Edge 17" beast.  I also made a
quick sheath (out of cardboard) when I first got it, and I always keep it from touching other steel tools at all. 
Although I have used it on at least a dozen bows and I have  noticed it isn't quite as sharp as it once was.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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« Reply #25 on: January 30, 2019, 06:37:02 am »
For my bow making rasps and files and a few others I have on a dedicated rack within easy reach of my working area. I am not too fussy about my metal working files and throw them in a drawer.

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Offline DC

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« Reply #26 on: January 30, 2019, 09:06:43 am »
Quote from: ravenbeak on January 29, 2019, 10:49:08 pm
on the topic of rasps,  if you ever get a chance to try out the "hoof plane" made by pferd I would highly recommend it.  It is a milled tooth rasp rather than a stitched,  comes in the same size 14" and is an absolute wood mover.  It has a been a total game changer for me and my bows.   I hardly touch my farriers rasps any more.
Where did you get yours Jamie? Looks interesting.
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