Looking for a better Rasp

[shackleton]

 So I started my 1st bow today and I was using a Farrier's combo rasp.I was only using the coarse side today but I was a little disappointed in the amount of wood I could take off.That said this is the 1st time using this tool and maybe this is the best I can expect but I was wondering is there any that are better as far as a coarse rasp.I saw Nicholson #49 on 3Rivers archery site.Would this be better ?
 Scott

[Stick Bender]

Shinto rasps are a good replacement for the farries rasp the make quick controlable work on wood , for cabinet rasp I switched from Nicholson to Grobet the stay sharp much longer & cut smoother !

[shackleton]

Shinto rasps are a good replacement for the farries rasp the make quick controlable work on wood , for cabinet rasp I switched from Nicholson to Grobet the stay sharp much longer & cut smoother !

I was looking at rasps on Woodcraft site...would a saw rasp as a opposed to a regular rasp be what I'm looking for??
Scott

[PatM]

If a Farrier's rasp disappoints  you I doubt any other rasp will make you much happier.  You probably aren't using it properly.

[Pat B]

...or expecting too much.

[Stick Bender]

Most guys usaly use some kind of coarse rasp for removing wood ruff & fast the shinto saw rasp fits that bill the only down side its a flat rasp with no half round & somthing thats a little more surgical for removal like a cabinet makers rasp which usaly is a half round style for working into fades , every body has there own preferance of what they use I can only speak to what I like , also a card scraper or assorted card scrappers are valuble for scraping limbs and evening them up !

[Msturm]

I am a big fan of the farrier's rasp. I do the rough out with a hatchet or machete. and its all rasp from there till floor tiller then scraper from floor tiller to finished bow.  Removing wood slowly will save you a lot of time in the long run. Going too fast has cost me a lot of bow wood and wasted time.

Hope that helps.

Msturm

[shackleton]

I am a big fan of the farrier's rasp. I do the rough out with a hatchet or machete. and its all rasp from there till floor tiller then scraper from floor tiller to finished bow.  Removing wood slowly will save you a lot of time in the long run. Going too fast has cost me a lot of bow wood and wasted time.

Hope that helps.

Msturm

Sounds like its more my beginner impatience then the rasp
Scott

[George Tsoukalas]

Go slow. Slow is good.

There are buildalongs on my site.

http://traditionalarchery101.com

Jawge

[shackleton]

Go slow. Slow is good.

There are buildalongs on my site.

http://traditionalarchery101.com

Jawge
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Thanks George.
Scott

[High-Desert]

A surform plane with a round bottom removed wood faster than a ferrier's rasp. I use both depending on the wood.

[ksnow]

If I need to go faster than a farrier's rasp, it's to the band saw. But, faster work means faster mistakes too. Slow down, listen to the wood, enjoy the journey.

Kyle

[Grandpa Bill]

I  will second the Shinto rasp.....it is by far my favorite rough/fast wood tool.  I use the bandsaw to cut out the front profile I am looking for and the Shinto to adjust width and thickness until I am happy with the floor tiller.  Then it is to a heavy scapper I purchased from Ken Vilars of Villars Custom Bows to work out the final tiller.  Now the quickest but it keeps me from taking off too much.

Bill

[cadet]

Shinto saw rasp from me, too; flat and half round dreadnought rasps/files are handy too.

[ty_in_ND]

I got a Nicholson #49 and it eats through wood very quickly. I also have a Shinto, Sureform, and 4-way rasp (as well as various rounded and flat files). You will find uses for all of them!