Thread: (Ranty) New Two-Handed Rasp Design

Hadn't seen that thread before Rob but really good.

Rgards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Hadn't seen that thread before Rob but really good.

Rgards
Paul

Yeah, somehow I missed it too! Damn! Now I've got more silly ideas for projects swirling around in my head, but not having the refined gear Rob has to play with, I can't see me producing anything half as good as that.

Rob, I understand your problem with splintering into the blade kerf, but why not just smooth the bottom of the cheeks before slotting? Like most saw makers, I quickly learnt not to much shaping or refining of a handle before fitting the blade, but I do take the cheeks close to finish before cutting the slots for blade & spline. Smoothing the cheek curve is pretty straightforward using regular rasps & files when there's no slot in it. We have probably all evolved our own ways of handle making, I think I've put up a post or two on mine, but maybe we should have a thread where people can compare their individul approaches - we could probably all pick up a handy tip or two....

Cheers,

Ian,

I've developed a new solution to the problem of blow-outs into the blade slot - I insert some folded stiff card stock into the slot all the way round and shape. The cardstock supports the wood and doesn't interfere with the rasping, filing and burnishing. I find manila folders to be ideal. When finished I remove the stock with a mechanics pick.

Blades soonish I hope.

Regards,
Rob