Italian needle rasps

[Q A's Revenge]

Bit pricey but they look nice.

 

http://www.rutlands.co.uk/sp+woodworking-hand-tools-carving-tools-needle-files-cabinet-makers-needle-rasp-flat-160mm-x-no-2-cut+dk7910

[Q A's Revenge]

I had a quick look and found some Swiss needle rasps but they were the same price, albeit marked up in Euros.

[mij]

A larger version of the straight and curve files would be very useful.

 

 mij

[Q A's Revenge]

They have quite a few different types.

 

http://www.rutlands.co.uk/pp+woodworking-hand-tools-files+b07000?promo=rifflers_files

[src]

That seems like a very reasonable price for a handmade file/rasp. At work our sculpters have hand made Italian rasps and rifflers that run upwards of $75.00 each.

My set from micro mark was about $25.00 iirc and I have been very pleased with them.

Sam

[Q A's Revenge]

I ordered three of these Italian needle rasps, a flat, a round and a square. They arrived today and I'm very pleased with the quality of them.

[druxey]

Cheap rasps are a snare and delusion. Quality ones, cared for, will last you. (The same goes for any and all tools!)

[src]

Druxey,

I cant agree more, I have a box full of cheap files rasps and rifflers. Very few of the cheap files I bought in my younger years were worth the packaging they came in. There is a time and a place for cheap tools, but you cant go wrong buying the best you can afford.

Sam

[WackoWolf]

SRC and Druxey hit it on the head of the nail. It all comes down to you get what you pay for. I buy a good amount of my tools from "Lee Valley" they are not cheap but they are top of the line, but everyone has there likes and dislike for what they buy.

[src]

Joe,

If you like Lee Valley you will love the Japanwoodworker.com or TraditionalWoodworker.com, very similar.

Sam