Which wood rasp

[whiskywill]

This one on eBay looks interesting.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-4in1-4-Way ... 2763.l2649

Pete

I 've got on of those but from a different supplier. https://www.aliexpress.com/store/produc ... 45090.html
It's very good, especially at that low price.

 

[whiskywill]

If you can wait 2 or 3 weeks for delivery, the same tool is £2.80, search for "4 in 1 rasp file" then select "lowest price + pp".

SALE ON! Now just £2.76. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4-IN-1- ... 3f0b90414f

 

[Ttrees]

Was considering buying a rasp based on a luthier forum members recommendation in a video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbObOFWLdYo&t=247s
6 mins into the video you get to see it. its under $11
ebay seller sexy boutique, (maybe its one word)
I might just bite
Tom

 

[DrPhill]

This one on eBay looks interesting.
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Pete

Good find - At that price it has got to be worth a punt...... though it might need a cloth wrapped round to protect my puddies. A half-round bastard was on my list anyway.

It arrived today - useful little rasp. For major work I would prefer a longer stroke, but this seems to work well on a piece of scrap. Think two grades of half round in one tool. I may get a spare from the cheap outlets mentioned above.

For some reason - possibly because I am self taught - I have always ignored abrasive technologies like rasps. I bunched them together with the surform as 'brutal and inaccurate', whereas they can be a useful part in the process.

Thanks to all who have helped me in this realisation.

 

[DrPhill]

That little rasp turned out to be more useful than I expected.

I am starting the carving now - and learning to sharpen my flexi-cut tools.

Anyway here is the head lined-out a bit. I found that I had to make the lines between the scales deeper and wider than realistic in order to make them distinct from a distance:

 

[whiskywill]

Was considering buying a rasp based on a luthier forum members recommendation in a video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbObOFWLdYo&t=247s
6 mins into the video you get to see it. its under $11
ebay seller sexy boutique, (maybe its one word)
I might just bite
Tom

A lot less than $11 on here. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/8-10-12 ... 0.0.NcJKad

 

[Ttrees]

Thanks Whiskeywill
That site has everything!
I'm gonna have a big binge day on that soon enough
It'll be like Christmas