If you get lost in the depths of our range designed for wood lovers, know that the most frequently used tools to start are:
- the Cabinet Makers rasp, 10″, grain # 9, or 8″, grain # 11.
- the Rat Tail rasp, 8″, grain # 12.
- the Wood Riffler #1, 7″, grain # 13.
Need some advice to choose ? Want a special shape of rasp ? Please feel free to ask me, I’ll do my best to help you.
1. Stitching grains
Grains are numbered from # 1 (the coarsest) to # 15 (the finest).
By coarse, we mean that in a given area there will be fewer but higher teeth than that for a finer grain.
So the first numbers are used for roughing, one pass of the tool removing much material. The high numbers are used for finishing work, to achieve a flawless surface.
Warning ! During the stitching operation of the teeth, we direct them to optimize the work of a right-handed user.
On request (and without no additional cost because it’s no more difficult to stitch for us), all these models are stitched specialy for left-handers.
2. Models
The Cabinet Makers rasp |
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A tapered, wide rasp with convex and flat sides. Ideal for cabinet work, useful in preparing flat surfaces and working hollow shapes with a large radius.
Available in lengths from 6’’ to 12’’ and grains from # 3 to # 10.
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The Half-Round rasp |
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As with the Cabinet Makers rasps, ideal for cabinet work, but being not as wide, their profile can work more hollow forms.
Available in lengths from 4’’ to 12’’ and grains from # 3 to # 15.
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The Modellers rasp |
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It has the same application as the half-round, but is for carrying out finer and more precise work. Very popular among modellers, moulders, violin makers.
Available in lengths from 6’’ to 12’’ and grains from # 3 to # 15.
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The Very Tapered rasp |
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Available in lengths 6’’, 7’’ & 8’’ (cross section 9mm x 3.5mm) and grains from # 13 to # 15.
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The Flat rasp |
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Rectangular, it is useful to create flat surfaces. With three stitched sides, it can also be used to shape a hole or set square two opposite sides. The two sides of a flat rasp being the same, you can choose a different stitching-grain for the other face in order to have a 2 in 1 tool. Available in lengths from 6’’ to 12’’ and grains from # 2 to # 15.
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The Rat Tail rasp |
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Very oftenly used. It allows you to change or adjust a hole, carry out or finish scalloped parts.
Available in lengths from 4’’ to 12’’ and grains from # 3 to # 15. |
The Square rasp |
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Its low cross section, and its tapered shape, are used to adjust for small notches, perfect angles after cutting.
Available in lengths from 6’’ to 12’’ and grains from # 5 to # 15.
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The Sage Leaf rasp |
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Its special profile (two sides mid-round but with different radii) is very popular in the world of violin making and for finishing curves. Available in lengths of 5’’ & 7’’ and grains from # 10 to # 15.
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The Curved Rasp |
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Very popular for hollowing shapes and curves. Only the half-round side is stitched.
Available in lengths from 8’’ to 12’’ and grains from # 3 to # 15. |
The 8 Rifflers for shaping wood |
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The eight rifflers are as many solutions to different problems of finishing or accessibility. Each riffler consists of a combination of two working parts out of the thirteen possible forms.
The 8 models are available in lengths from 6’’ to 12’’ and grains from # 8 to # 15. |
The 4 Needle rasps |
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Essential to work very carefully as in instrument making, stick making, model making or for all parts of very small sizes. Four types: :
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The Plump rasp |
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For tasks in cabinet making, shaping curved furniture parts. The average grain increased its efficiency and leaves a slightly ridged surface of wood to strengthen the bonding of the veneer.
Available in lengths from 10’’ to 12’’ and grains from # 5 to # 8
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The Ironing rasps – curved or flat. |
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Rectangular profile, with three working faces. The tang is cranked to allow knuckle clearance. Very popular for the restoration of furniture or the finish of bas-relief.
Available in widths from 10 mm to 30 mm and grains from # 7 to # 13. |
The 5 Rotary rasps, diameter 15 mm (approx. 3/5″) |
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These tools are designed to be mounted on drills or flexible mandrels, they are used for roughing out sculptures and bas-reliefs.
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The Rotary rasps, diameter 25 & 32mm (1″ & 1-1/4″) |
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These rotary rasps are mainly used in podiatry for the draft heels, soles for orthopedic and leather card (dehairing before bonding).
Two models :
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Some of our specialist rasps
- The Former rasp
Special rasp for professions who make shoetrees for boots or shoes
and hat forms manufacturers.
Available in lengths of 10’’ & 12’’ and grains from # 2 to # 11.
- The Gunsmith rasp
Specially adapted and designed for fitters of rifle butts.
Available in length of 12’’ and grains from # 4 to # 10.
- The Bootmaker rasp
Rasp without handle, two different grains, used in leather trades and
footwear.
- The Inside rasp
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Another example of a rasp made at the request of a corporation, this “inside rasp” is designed to shape the interior part of the manufacture of shoes, in particualar the soleplate.  |
3. The 2 ranges
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All these models are produced in two ranges: Traditional & Sapphire. The Traditional range is the standard choice, used at all times. In addition, Logier has developed a new technical range that highly improves the efficiency of hand-stitched tools. |
The Sapphire range is the “ultimate” solution ! More efficient for all materials, this range is especially recommended for hard materials (hardwoods such old oak, hard plastic type Altuglas Ertalon, etc..).
For more details, click here.