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Offline TRACY

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Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« on: January 05, 2013, 06:27:42 pm »
For all of you that have these rasps, which one would you recommend if you could only purchase one for now?  Thanks for your valuable input!


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Offline seabass

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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2013, 06:54:21 pm »
i like the 49.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2013, 07:17:02 pm »
I have a 49 also.
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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2013, 07:30:51 pm »
I have a 49, but it is a newer one made is Brazil.  It's a piece of crap.  It's the worse $50 I've spent on tools.  It clogs up at within 10 strokes and has to be cleaned to rasp any wood.  I spend more time clean the thing than I do rasping with it.

No my wood is not wet.  Osage that lived in my hotbox at an average MC of 9.8 for a week without loosing weight.

If you can find a #49 made in the good ol' US of A.  I would get that one.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2013, 07:37:14 pm »
Tracy, have you looked at the Shinto rasps?  I just got one for Christmas and I really like it.  It has a rough and a fine side and doesn't clog up.  And is less $ than a Brazil made 49 or 50
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Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2013, 08:02:40 pm »
A sharp # 49 is a joy to use. I have a pair of the older USA rasps...
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Offline vyadha

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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2013, 08:22:04 pm »
Im with the outlaw, the Shinto is the way to go.
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Offline Shaun

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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2013, 08:28:20 pm »
I have both and mostly use a farrier's rasp. Great tool and cheap. I sometimes use the 49 almost never the 50
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2013, 08:38:02 pm »
I love my ferriors rasp to
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2013, 08:42:56 pm »
Cobolt heavy rasp is only 8 bucks and it works great
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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2013, 09:10:12 pm »
I had a 49, didn't like it worth a darn and accidently broke the end off. Gave it to hillbilly. I have several real, good rasps I use, all American made.
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Offline Will H

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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2013, 09:50:04 pm »
I love my 49 and 50. If I could only have one I would say the 49. I've used the Shinto a few times. It's kinda like a 49 and 50 combo. But I don't like that it's flat. I use the half round side of my rasps most often... But I could probably get used to it. I'd say get a 49 ;)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2013, 09:52:59 pm »
farriers rasp and a good 4 way
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2013, 10:24:28 pm »
Lots of good advice. I have several 4 n 1, farriers and the Shinto. I just want to add one of the finer rasps and have even considered Torges rasp but the extra $ is not there. I've always wanted the 49/50 set and have to choose. I've built several bows without them and can do fine with 4 n 1 and farriers. My other dilemma is buying American which is getting harder and harder. Thanks for all the input so far and keep it coming. Several say the 49 and that's where I was before the post.


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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Nicholson 49 or 50? Can only get one
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2013, 10:38:12 pm »
I have both 49 & 50.  I use the 49 more.  I love them both but, they are the old Made In USA ones.  The Brazil versions are no good.  If anyone has any USA 49 or 50's they would like to get rid of, contact me.
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