Wood Rasp

vandenboom · Post by **vandenboom** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:19 pm

A tool I reckon I could get much more benefit from is a wood rasp, but I only have one and I suspect it's shabby quality.
So I would like to get a couple and make an effort to use them.

Had a look at Carbatec but the range is somewhat overwhelming.
http://www.carbatec.com.au/rocket-rasps_c21294
Would appreciate some direction from experienced rasp users out there re the "Rocket" brand or good alternative, and suggest a couple of sizes/courseness that cover our guitar building needs,
Thanks. Frank.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:48 pm

Ive got a few of these babies in my shop and I love them: http://www.lie-nielsen.com/cabinet-makers-rasps/

Ive also got a couple of Dragon rasps I got from Stewmac: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Files ... _Rasp.html

Kamusur · Post by **Kamusur** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:21 pm

Have 2 of Noel Liogiers rasps http://www.liogier-france.fr/?lang=en/ and have found them to be really excellent rasps.

Steve

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:30 pm

Kamusur wrote:Have 2 of Noel Liogiers rasps http://www.liogier-france.fr/?lang=en/ and have found them to be really excellent rasps.

Steve

Oh I do like those babies......

woodrat · Post by **woodrat** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:01 pm

I have the large fine Dragon from StewyMac and it is very good...would recommend although I would like one of those French babies too!....

lauburu · Post by **lauburu** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:56 am

+1 for Dragon rasps
Miguel

demonx · Post by **demonx** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:21 am

After making the move from bunnings style rasps over to the Stewmac dragon Rasp I cannot recommend them enough. It's like moving from a toy to a weapon.

I'd LOVE to own a set of the Logiers but the price is way up there.

vandenboom · Post by **vandenboom** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:51 pm

Thanks all for your comments on this. I think I will try the large coarse & fine Dragon combo from Stewmac to get started, unless someone tells me the smaller versions are adequate for what we do.
thanks again. Frank

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 4:57 am

There was a thread over on mimf about rasps not so long ago.
http://www.mimf.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2209

Intriguing is company called Boggs Tool (no jokes please ...) They resharpen as well as sell files and rasps and the like. http://boggstool.com/ click on files on the left side.

Tom West · Post by **Tom West** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:00 am

Dragon rasps here also..........!!
Tom

sebastiaan56 · Post by **sebastiaan56** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:21 pm

Another votes for the Logiers

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:42 pm

Logier rasps .............I have 3 and are fantastic
although watch out you don't go to coarse ,but you don't know that till you use them ??

Liogier · Post by **Liogier** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:47 pm

Thank you all for your very kind comments.
I saw this thread and dare to jump in, sorry if it feels intrusive.
I just want to share the following 2 videos (about how rasps are made and an example of how to use them) that might interest some of you, and in order to answer to any questions - even the simplier ones - you might have about rasps.

Thank you,

Noel

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Kim · Post by **Kim** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 8:33 pm

Thank you for dropping in with some insight into your own fine instruments Noel...very nice tools indeed.

Cheers

Kim

Bob Connor · Post by **Bob Connor** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 7:27 am

Nice videos Noel. Can't wait to get my hands on the one I just ordered.

Regards

demonx · Post by **demonx** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:23 am

Certainly not intrusive and thanks for posting.

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