911rat Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 I'm looking for some decent relatively innexpensive rasps for shaping stocks. I was looking at the Pferd second and smooth cut half rounds and the Nicholson #49 and 50. I've heard good things about Nicholson rasps but I understand their quality isn't what it used to be. Anyone use either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 I'm looking for some decent relatively innexpensive rasps for shaping stocks. I was looking at the Pferd second and smooth cut half rounds and the Nicholson #49 and 50. I've heard good things about Nicholson rasps but I understand their quality isn't what it used to be. Anyone use either? I use Nicholson and you also may be interested in Sure Form type tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donmarkey Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Next time you are my side of town, swing over to woodcraft. They have (at least had) a nice selection of microplanes. That and scapers. They are over at ford and lilly. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemski4 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 #49 cabinet rasp, a # 50 if it's a little finer than the 49 may be helpful as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911rat Posted February 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Completely forgot about the surform type rasps. Don, I'll have to check out Woodcraft again, I can always stop in at Ikea for some meatballs afterward. I went out there some time ago to pick up some Solar-Lux (great stuff) but didn't have time to look around much. If the Microplane wood working products are as good as their kitchen products I'll definately give 'em a try. So, looks like my new rasp list includes a round and flat surform type and a smooth cut steel rasp? Time to stop using that cheap stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daboone Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 The Shinto Plainer/saw/rasp is an excellent upgrade to a surform. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AWZ4S0/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortgrass Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 The Nicholson #49 is excellent, IMO. The 'fine-ness' of cut is easily controlled by how much pressure you apply. Kinda' makes the #50 a 'not needed' item. Files and rasps weren't ment to last forever and they don't. Hard wood is more abrasive than most believe. Even when those Nicholsons were MADE IN USA, I could turn a #49 into a #50 shaping just one stock (from a blank). There is another company, located in France, that advertises/makes fine wood working tools,,,, but I haven't tried them out yet, as I have a good supply of Nicholson 'made in USA" to use up, first. www.ligonier-france.fr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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