Auriou Cabinet Rasp (Fine) - 300mm (12") Grain 12 [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 12 which is the finest cut for this length of rasp for final shaping of large pieces.

Available new on our site for just over of £180

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