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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 1:00 pm 
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This video has been making the rounds and since we all need to use a Rasp, here's a Master using them on a table leg:


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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 2:19 pm 
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verhoevenc wrote:
I don't see a video???
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There is a functioning Youtube video embedded on my post above. I'm using Win 7 + Google Chrome.
The direct link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1_PDwWtQQM


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That gentleman is a true, old world craftsman.

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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 2:12 am 
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As Tarhead contacted me and invited me to join this discusion, here I am. Please feel free to ask any question about rasps, I'll do my best to answer.

He also mentionned guitar neck shaping. On this matter, my advice is to use rather a half-round rasp than the usual cabinet maker rasp, as its tighter radius fits better to the tight curves on the extremities of the neck.

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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:57 pm 
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So how do numbered rasps like yours equate to Nicholsons numbers? My Brazilian 49 and 50 are much better than stuff from the depot, but I keep reading it's another leap up to good rasps. I'd probably want one faster and one finer. So what compares to those, and what would you recommend?

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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 1:12 am 
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Here's a scaled pictures of the 15 different stitching grains :

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To answer more directly your question, the closest equivalent in my production to Nicholson 49 and 50 are cabinet makers rasps of 10" (250mm) with stitching grain 7 and 9. So a 12" cabinet maker with grain #5 will be I think way enough faster. On the opposite, 8" cabinetmaker grain #11 should leave smooth enough surface.

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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 7:22 am 
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So, can you jump from a #5 to a #11, or does that make you frustrated like skipping grits using sandpaper?

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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:22 am 
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No, in my previous answer I assumed that you can still use your Nichoslon rasps to cover the gap between stitching grains #5 and #11
My recommandation is to go by difference of 3 numbers between stitching grains : for example rasp #5, #8 then #11 then #14.

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