Shinto saw file rasp L

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Pine is a piece of cake for this aggressive rasp. But how about hardwoods, and especially burl wood? I just can’t conclude this Shinto rasp review without putting it to the test. It is effortless to clean – Use your wire brush to remove dust from between the teeth easily. Just tapping the rasp gently on your workbench will remove 90% of the dust. The handle is too small – For a rasp this big, the handle feels out of place. I’m not a very big guy, yet I was longing for a larger handle. I might have to create my own wooden tool handle for this one. The first thing I did was to test the Shinto rasp’s corse side on a piece of scrap pine wood. I could immediately feel how aggressive it was in removing material. It feels more like a saw than a rasp, but that makes a whole lot of sense.

The saw tooth extends to the tip, which makes the Shinto rasp pretty useful for getting into tight corners.Using the aggressive rough side of the Shinto rasp, I was able to flatten the top part of this burl wood pretty easily. I think it took about 1/4 of the time it usually does with a regular rasp. The Shinto consists of 10 hardened saw blades meshed together in a honeycomb pattern. Instead of filing away materials, it’s cutting it away just like a saw would. However, the design itself prevents clogging and increases efficiency.

Due to the larger surface area of the 9″ version, I managed to flatten the entire surface of this piece. There was no tearout, but the surface was pretty rough and jagged. Yes, it sounds weird and looks weirder, but I might even try that one day. Testing The Shinto Rasp on Pine / SoftwoodsI’m attaching them here in case you need to refer, but it’s basic information about how to use (and how NOT to use) a rasp in general.