allen long
05-31-2014, 8:16 PM
Good Evening everyone.
I recently acquired a couple of Auriou rasps. The Modeller's rasp grain 13 and a cabinet maker's grain 9. I was thinking about getting others. I am thinking about an even more aggressive rasp such as a 12" grain 6. I noticed Lie Nielsen has a hog-monster of a rasp with a grain 3 and a "slightly" less aggressive one at a grain 4. A grain 9 seems pretty aggressive already. I was thinking a grain 6, but was wondering if it would make more sense to drop down grain or two. Or, is a grain 3 or 4 meant to REPLACE your bandsaw:D. That grain size sounds extremely aggressive.
Now, honestly, I don't NEED a more raspy rasp. I have a set of the hand cut Italian small rasps from LV that work pretty well for more detailed work. Perhaps the 12 grain carver's rifflers would be more in line with what I dabble in. I can't tell, though whether the carver's rifflers are stitched on both sides of each end. Does anyone here have experience with them? Any shapes you have found particularly useful in detailed work?
I thought the reviews of the rasps were just hype until I received these. Wowsa! I have to say I cannot believe the difference between the Auriou and other rasps.
Any opinions on the fit and feel of the variants of the rasps would be greatly appreciated.
Many Kind Regards . . . . Allen
I recently acquired a couple of Auriou rasps. The Modeller's rasp grain 13 and a cabinet maker's grain 9. I was thinking about getting others. I am thinking about an even more aggressive rasp such as a 12" grain 6. I noticed Lie Nielsen has a hog-monster of a rasp with a grain 3 and a "slightly" less aggressive one at a grain 4. A grain 9 seems pretty aggressive already. I was thinking a grain 6, but was wondering if it would make more sense to drop down grain or two. Or, is a grain 3 or 4 meant to REPLACE your bandsaw:D. That grain size sounds extremely aggressive.
Now, honestly, I don't NEED a more raspy rasp. I have a set of the hand cut Italian small rasps from LV that work pretty well for more detailed work. Perhaps the 12 grain carver's rifflers would be more in line with what I dabble in. I can't tell, though whether the carver's rifflers are stitched on both sides of each end. Does anyone here have experience with them? Any shapes you have found particularly useful in detailed work?
I thought the reviews of the rasps were just hype until I received these. Wowsa! I have to say I cannot believe the difference between the Auriou and other rasps.
Any opinions on the fit and feel of the variants of the rasps would be greatly appreciated.
Many Kind Regards . . . . Allen