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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: medicinewheel on January 16, 2014, 02:12:21 pm

Title: Rasp handle...
Post by: medicinewheel on January 16, 2014, 02:12:21 pm

First post in a long time...


Purchased this Dean Torges style Nicholson bowyer's rasp from 3Rivers a time back; a tool I highly recommend!
It came with a real crappy set of handles that I just finished to change.

Title: Re: Rasp handle...
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 16, 2014, 02:52:54 pm

Very cool Frank! And durable, good thinking.

Title: Re: Rasp handle...
Post by: Pappy on January 17, 2014, 07:28:19 am

Very nice,I have made several out of Osage to replace the cheap ones but may try that on the next one.  :) Love it. :) Handy/durable and looks good to boot,hard to beat that. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Rasp handle...
Post by: 1442 on January 18, 2014, 01:55:33 am

Yeah! You handled that real well.

Title: Re: Rasp handle...
Post by: Eric Krewson on January 18, 2014, 09:53:46 am

I love making file handles. I save every piece of scrap osage that has a handle length in it, much better than throwing it on the burn pile.

You can make two ferrules out of a 35 cent copper pipe coupler from Lowe's by cutting it in half.

There is something about turning wood on a lathe that is relaxing and therapeutic.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/newhalfroundcoursehandle_zps3b4a5589.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/bow%20making/newhalfroundcoursehandle_zps3b4a5589.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Rasp handle...
Post by: mullet on January 18, 2014, 11:45:01 am

Dang, Eric! You can make the simplelist looking things look like art.

Title: Re: Rasp handle...
Post by: medicinewheel on January 19, 2014, 06:56:48 am

Yes Eric, really nice handle! Nicer than anything you could buy.

Title: Re: Rasp handle...
Post by: TRACY on January 19, 2014, 08:40:08 am

I like the antler handles Frank. Glad to see you posting!

Nice work Eric!

Tracy