Auriou Cabinet Rasp (Coarse) - 300mm (12") Grain 4 [Preowned, Unused, SOLD]

Product Description

Pre-owned - slight scuffing to the handle but this rasp has been unused.

From French maker Auriou Toolworks - The king of hand cut rasp making (no need to take our word for it - hundreds of others say so!).

This marvellous French company can trace its history back to 1756 (that's the reign of Louis XV - blimey the French had a lot of Louis's!).

I don't think they are doing things too differently from nearly 170 years ago. The lesson being if it works then stick with it.

A recent conversation with Michel Auriou revealed that evidence has emerged that the French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840 - 1917) used Michel's ancestors tools in his work. More of this in the New Year folks!

So this is a 38mm wide (max) cabinet rasp (flat one side, convex the other, tapering to a tip with cut edges. Overall length of the blank is 300mm.

This is Grain 4 which is coarsest cut for a cabinet rasp and is for initial shaping of large work.

Available new on our site for just shy of £140

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