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Elktracker
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Need bowyers opinions on a tool Bowyers edge or Dean Torges bowyers rasp?
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December 19, 2010, 09:20:55 pm »
I have used both of these and love them both, they work great! But at this time I only have money to buy one or the other. Which one has been more usefull to you. the bowyers edge or bowyers rasp? Both by Dean Torges Or if u know of a more affordable tool that works as well please do share. Right now I strictly use a farriers rasp and pocket knife and want something that works more efficiently. thank you for any input
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Re: Need bowyers opinions on a tool Bowyers edge or Dean Torges bowyers rasp?
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December 19, 2010, 10:08:59 pm »
For me, nothing works more efficiently than a farriers rasp. Lots of tools more expensive, not sure they work better though.
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Re: Need bowyers opinions on a tool Bowyers edge or Dean Torges bowyers rasp?
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December 19, 2010, 11:06:34 pm »
I have the bowyers edge and very rarely use it. I have heard that Dean's rasp is a very good one but I have never seen one or used one. I do prefer a Nicholson #49 rasp for bow building. Like Justin said a farriers rasp is quite handy also.
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December 19, 2010, 11:43:32 pm »
cummon guys 42 views and only 2 replys? weigh in here lol
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Timo
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Re: Need bowyers opinions on a tool Bowyers edge or Dean Torges bowyers rasp?
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December 20, 2010, 12:00:56 am »
I'd go with the rasp.
I have used one exclusively now since it's inception and have found no equal to it.
I also use the edge a good bit but mainly just on the belly. The rasp can be used for many things in the bow building process.
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Rick Wallace
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December 20, 2010, 12:20:11 am »
Rasp
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December 20, 2010, 09:50:44 am »
I have a Bowyers E. that i use a lot. It's worth every penny i paid for it. I don't own one of his rasps. Instead, i have farriers rasp i bought from the Amish. I really believe that a good sharp rasp is more useful when making a bow than the BE tool.
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Eric Garza
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December 20, 2010, 09:53:41 am »
I primarily use a nicholson wood rasp, not the expensive #49 or 50. I think I buy them for less than $10 each. They work great.
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Re: Need bowyers opinions on a tool Bowyers edge or Dean Torges bowyers rasp?
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December 20, 2010, 10:02:21 am »
I have used the Boyer's edge and it fine but didn't seem much better that the ones I use from old band saw blades,guess it's what you get use to.I have never used his rasp,I use a 49/50
Nicholson's and a farrier rasp most of the time,love the farriers rasp and when you get use to using it you can take off a lot or a little and leave the wood pretty smooth.
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Eric Krewson
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Re: Need bowyers opinions on a tool Bowyers edge or Dean Torges bowyers rasp?
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December 20, 2010, 10:05:05 am »
I have a bowyers edge, works OK on clear wood but used on anything with pins and grain swirls it is going to chatter and dig in. I am sure it is my lack of sharpening ability that causes my problem with it. I have sharpened it every way imaginable and set the blade depth dozens of different ways and it still chatters.
I use a #49 rasp the most.
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December 20, 2010, 10:35:12 am »
I found the Bowyers Edge worked well on clear yew and ERC but I had the same results as Eric on other woods.
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Re: Need bowyers opinions on a tool Bowyers edge or Dean Torges bowyers rasp?
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December 20, 2010, 12:37:16 pm »
I checked with Dean about 6 months ago and he was not making the Bowyers edge at that time. Was considering some for the future.
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December 20, 2010, 01:19:30 pm »
I have his rasp and its great,... have only used it once though,.. but its really nice to work with a little smaller than a regular farrier's rasp, which makes it a "little" more versitile due to its size.
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Re: Need bowyers opinions on a tool Bowyers edge or Dean Torges bowyers rasp?
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December 20, 2010, 01:39:23 pm »
I never used his tools...I guess I'm cheap. I use a farriors rasp and a nicholson 49. The Nicholson was given to me. I bought cheap rasp at the hardware store for 8 bucks and it works just as well as the Nicholson. I guess expensive itsn't always better. As soon as it becomes a speciality tool for building bows....the price goes up
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December 20, 2010, 04:21:25 pm »
I love my farriers rasp,and band saw blade scrapers. Do reccomend a goose neck scraper,it has been a handy tool for me.
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