Which 2 rasps would you buy to make a saw handle?

[Luis Reyes]

I bought a saw kit where I need to make my own handle but I'm curious which 1-2 rasps you'd recommend in making the handle? I was thinking a round and a half round? I see Lee valley has a hand stitched round rasp but it doesn't say if it's coarse or medium or fine.

Any help would be appreciated! It doesn't have to look amazing but just something I can get by with now while I make this one saw!

Thanks

Luis

[Eric Brown]

Look for a "saw handle makers rasp" It makes the job much easier and is safer too. One place to get: https://toolsforworkingwood.com/stor...earchterm=rasp

They also have some other ones .

Edit: I have the fine one and think it's about the right size.

[John Kananis]

I personally don't care for the curved (rifflers aside) rasps. My personal preference are the auriou - 13/15 grain for finish and coarser to start. Hope they're still around.

[Jim Koepke]

I personally don't care for the curved (rifflers aside) rasps. My personal preference are the auriou - 13/15 grain for finish and coarser to start. Hope they're still around.

Those are the two Auriou rasps in my selection. The did very well on my saw handles.

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This was my first saw handle. The wood is apple.

Of course, my second saw handle came out better.

Getting Better.jpg

This handle is made of rosewood on a Bontz Saw Works dovetail saw kit.

jtk

[Greg Parrish]

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the two in the middle are the Gramercy saw handle rasps. I don’t use them for saw handles but find them handy when used with the other Liogier rasps hanging there. The smaller Liogier, 3rd from right, might be a nice choice. It’s their 7” sage leaf rasp. 14 grain on both sides but each side has a different radius convex shape which is also handy.

[Luis Reyes]

Wow! That was your second handle you ever made? That looks great!

Those are the two Auriou rasps in my selection. The did very well on my saw handles.

Shaping Saw Handle.jpg

This was my first saw handle. The wood is apple.

Of course, my second saw handle came out better.

Getting Better.jpg

This handle is made of rosewood on a Bontz Saw Works dovetail saw kit.

jtk

[Luis Reyes]

Thanks for the replies so far. Would the half round cabinetmakers rasps work in coarse, medium and fine?

[Jim Koepke]

Thanks for the replies so far. Would the half round cabinetmakers rasps work in coarse, medium and fine?

The fine (13 grain) and extra fine (15 grain) worked well for me. Though there are a lot of coarse rasps around the shop.

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This is a nice set of rifler rasps > https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop...t?item=99W7665 < They are not quite fine but they are handy for shaping.

jtk

[Juergen Mueller]

Iwasaki Milled tooth files. 10" Halfround medium. https://www.leevalley.com/en-gb/shop...s?item=62W3085
Does 80% of the work.

Liogier https://www.leevalley.com/en-gb/shop...p?item=62W3181
+ a holfround small file in medium. Sandpaper after that.
Cheers P.

[Rafael Herrera]

I have the TFWW handle making rasps. In my opinion they're too small, if you are going to invest in rasps, get cabinet maker's rasps. You'll get more use out of them.

[John Kananis]

I use a 7, 11, 13 and 15. Most of the work on this plane (one of my first) was done with those rasps. Also, if you remove wood away from a line, you'll get cleaner results than working to the the line. A bit counter-intuative.

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[Jim Koepke]

"The reward of a thing well done is having done it." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

And I always thought the reward of having a thing well done was the crispy, crunchy seared meat on the ends.

jtk

[Jimmy Harris]

I have the TFWW handle making rasps. In my opinion they're too small, if you are going to invest in rasps, get cabinet maker's rasps. You'll get more use out of them.

Agreed. I used a Shinto saw rasp for rough work, a 4 in 1 combination rasp for most of the work, and a small round rasp for more detail work with my saw handle. From there, it was just card scrapers and sandpaper to finish. In other words, I didn't buy any specialty rasps and just used what I had on hand. The only thing a specialty rasp buys you is a little bit of time savings, and if you're not making a bunch of saw handles, they won't save you the time it took to order them online, let alone go to a store. So I recommend a few general purpose rasps in whatever size and shape you think you'll get the most use out of.

[John Kananis]

Lol, oh no, medium rare please.

I never mentioned, if I had to choose two, I would choose the 11 and 13. But I hope I never have to choose.

And I always thought the reward of having a thing well done was the crispy, crunchy seared meat on the ends.

jtk

[Jim Koepke]

Lol, oh no, medium rare please.

I never mentioned, if I had to choose two, I would choose the 11 and 13. But I hope I never have to choose.

I've lately been contemplating purchasing an 11. LV doesn't carry an 11 in the Auriou brand. They do have it in a Logier. Maybe that and the By Hand and Eye book.

And I always thought the reward of having a thing well done was the crispy, crunchy seared meat on the ends.

jtk

Medium rare is how Candy likes hers.

I'm still enjoying the fading after glow of Prime Rib night at a little bistro across the river. Plus they have the hottest horse radish of any ever served to me in a restaurant. It is a PNW regional brand.

I think we will be going back more often.

In the Sacramento River Delta this might be the place to go > https://www.sfgate.com/travel/articl...p?utm_campaign

jtk