How much better are these than the traditional cheese grater style rasps? Will it make my life significantly easier if I get one? How do they perform on synthetics like micarta and corian and hardwoods like cocobolo?
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Japanese saw rasp?
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they are the mutts nuts! 
I wasn't sure about them when I first saw them in the catalogue, so I bought one to try. The next time I ordered I got a dozen so I could get students using them!
They will work very well on pretty much anything, be it wood, laminate, plastic and even softer metals (eats brass and copper). The coarse size goes quickly through and then turn over and remove scratches with the fine side. With most materials you can go from the fine side straight to 120 grit paper or even a cabinet scraper!
They don't last forever like any tool, they will dull (especially if you use them on metal alot) but they are well worth getting and the finish is much better than from a normal rasp
I wasn't sure about them when I first saw them in the catalogue, so I bought one to try. The next time I ordered I got a dozen so I could get students using them!They will work very well on pretty much anything, be it wood, laminate, plastic and even softer metals (eats brass and copper). The coarse size goes quickly through and then turn over and remove scratches with the fine side. With most materials you can go from the fine side straight to 120 grit paper or even a cabinet scraper!
They don't last forever like any tool, they will dull (especially if you use them on metal alot) but they are well worth getting and the finish is much better than from a normal rasp
Are these the ones that look like a zombie killing egg whisk? Always fancied one of those if so. Any links?
http://www.swanseatimber.co.uk/shop...Saw-Rasp-Double-Sided-230mm/prod_3982471.html
Cheapest I found online unless you make use of axminsters current free postage.
Cheapest I found online unless you make use of axminsters current free postage.
