Are there any more reasonably priced alternatives to Auriou for hand-
cut rasps?

Nicholson makes a good one.
http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/i...d=MS-NICKRP.XX
Available in many places, this is just the first one I came across. Got mine
at Rockler.

"Jay Pique" wrote in message
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Are there any more reasonably priced alternatives to Auriou for hand-
cut rasps?

CW wrote:
Nicholson makes a good one.
http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/i...d=MS-NICKRP.XX
Available in many places, this is just the first one I came across. Got mine
at Rockler.

I'll second that. I have a #49 & #50. Those are excellent values and
I'm very happy with mine.

However, I was able to try a genuine, hand cut Auriou once, and they
really are sweet tools if you can spring for one. They're nearly
effortless to use and control.

Jay Pique wrote:
Are there any more reasonably priced alternatives to Auriou for hand-
cut rasps?

Lee Valley has a line that is made in eastern Europe, don't recall where
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...33&cat=1,42524
I have a few and am satisfied.
Joe

On Jan 31, 9:16 pm, "Jay Pique" wrote:
Are there any more reasonably priced alternatives to Auriou for hand-
cut rasps?

Popular Woodworking magazine has a tool review of some other hand cut
rasps they compared to the Auriou and said they were just as good.
Mentioned the prices were lower. Not sure if significantly lower or
not. Current issue I saw on the stand last weekend. Forget the brand
since I have the Nicholson 49 and 50.

On Feb 1, 12:52 pm, wrote:
On Jan 31, 9:16 pm, "Jay Pique" wrote:

Are there any more reasonably priced alternatives to Auriou for hand-
cut rasps?

Popular Woodworking magazine has a tool review of some other hand cut
rasps they compared to the Auriou and said they were just as good.
Mentioned the prices were lower. Not sure if significantly lower or
not. Current issue I saw on the stand last weekend. Forget the brand
since I have the Nicholson 49 and 50.

Thanks - I'll check it out.
JP

wrote:
On Jan 31, 9:16 pm, "Jay Pique" wrote:
Are there any more reasonably priced alternatives to Auriou for hand-
cut rasps?

Popular Woodworking magazine has a tool review of some other hand cut
rasps they compared to the Auriou and said they were just as good.
Mentioned the prices were lower. Not sure if significantly lower or
not. Current issue I saw on the stand last weekend. Forget the brand
since I have the Nicholson 49 and 50.

Another line of quality rasps is Gramercy, sold by Tools for Working Wood.
Here's a link:
http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/M...Category_Code=

I have no connection to either Gramercy or "Tools . . ."

Rick

On Feb 1, 7:51 pm, Rick wrote:
wrote:
On Jan 31, 9:16 pm, "Jay Pique" wrote:
Are there any more reasonably priced alternatives to Auriou for hand-
cut rasps?

Popular Woodworking magazine has a tool review of some other hand cut
rasps they compared to the Auriou and said they were just as good.
Mentioned the prices were lower. Not sure if significantly lower or
not. Current issue I saw on the stand last weekend. Forget the brand
since I have the Nicholson 49 and 50.

Another line of quality rasps is Gramercy, sold by Tools for Working Wood.
Here's a link:http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/M...c?Screen=PROD&...

I have no connection to either Gramercy or "Tools . . ."

Rick



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Gramercy is the other rasps Popular Woodworking has the review on.

On 31 Jan 2007 19:16:33 -0800, "Jay Pique"
wrote:

Are there any more reasonably priced alternatives to Auriou for hand-
cut rasps?


$21.50 for a hand-cut (8") at Lee Valley
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...33&cat=1,42524

$94.99 for a hand-cut (7 7/8) at Woodcraft
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx... =auriou_rasps

Is the Auriou really $60+ better?


Joe

Joe Bleau wrote:

Is the Auriou really $60+ better?


Maybe. What are you doing?

For rounding tenons, probably not.

For carving and shaping for long periods? If I were doing that, I'd
think they were $60 better since I've used one.