Auriou rasp - not exactly a review

[Chris Knight]

Frank very good for an early morning! :lol:

Mike. Welcome to the forum. I used to lust after a Nicholson before I found I could get something like the Auriou rasps. Before that I had only seen hand cut rasps sold as antique rubbish - totally destroyed by age or use.

Don't sell another son, just train them to do a bit of grunt work with needle files, they'll get the curves you need eventually and it will teach them a useful trade.

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi Mike

Now I'm down to only 2 more sons. Gotta find good quality rasps for less before...

Welcome to the forum. I think you'll fit in well here. :lol:

Cheers
Neil

 

[Brent]

I find the Auriou are great.Theyr'e kind of addictive,you can't have just one.I bought my first one 8-9 months ago and since then I've gotten 7 more(rasps and rifflers).
Now that I have these rasps I find I'm looking for ways to integrate shaping into all my projects.The coarser ones remove wood at an amazing rate,and the finer ones leave a surface that needs very little sanding.
I find Auriou very easy to control because they do remove wood so easily.With the cheaper rasps I've used it's always a battle between removing what you want gone and keeping what you want to keep.The Aurious remove wood with a finesse that makes this balance easy to achieve.
They are expensive,but then again so are LN and LV planes.Any well made tool is going to command a price for the attention to detail that sets it well above the rest.
Brent

 

[Frank D.]

Hi Brent,
Where did you get your rasps from?
Frank
(gleaning over his possessions, wondering what he can sell...)

 

[Brent]

Hi Frank,
I got them from Joel at Toolsforworkingwood.If you've never delt with him Frank,I've got to tell you he's great at dealing with Canadian orders.
Brent