YSECTLAABBCC Sudopo GenericABCDEFG Auriou The Hog - 1/2 Round 12in. Roughing Rasp Grain 3 (Right Hand)

I'm a pro carpenter and a routine part of my job is cutting in holes for pipes, outlet boxes, sound systems, navigation electronics, etc. into hideously expensive cabinetry and panels. One shot. No room for error. I have many wood files in my kit and my Auriou replaced most of them. The Grain 3 has been the perfect combination of "aggressive yet subtle" tooth pattern for hand filing, stock removal, nibbling, and finessing detailed cut-outs in mdf, ply, and solid wood without tear-out <On the push-stroke only>. Don't lift up to pull back and you're buggered. A very well done tool worth the expense. I should have ponied up the money decades ago.

nothing to really compare it to but I used it to shape some white oak and it freakin tore through it

If you make sculpted style or maloof style furniture. This is the rasp for you.

Old world craftsmanship … it is a joy to hold and use!

This thing is AWESOME. The handle is really comfortable, (you'll need a good, rugged glove for your forward hand as the teeth are murder on bare fingers) and the wood just melts away. You'll save lots of time.

I saw one of these in use at the Dixon's gunmakers' fair and it was so well received I had to have one. Worth every penny. Wood disappears before your eyes.

This is a very high quality rasp and a joy to use. This is not something you will likely ever find at your local hardware store.

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