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Hand Cut Rasps and Riffler Rasps by Auriou
We are very pleased to be to offer the largest range of Auriou rasps and riffler rasps available in the US.
Auriou rasps and riffler rasps have been hand-made in France since 1856. The point of hand-cutting these tools is that a skilled raspmaker (and it takes Auriou three years to train theirs) will cut teeth that are very regular, but always spaced a little "off," with each tooth cutting a slightly different path than its predecessor. This results in a tool that is both powerful but precise, with an incomparably smooth finish. Also, the teeth of a hand-cut rasp are cut to the very edge, which gives you the ability to work to a sharp corner. This means that the speed and smoothness of an Auriou will top even the best of the machine-made rasps (and those would be our excellent Nicholson #49 and #50 cabinetmaker's rasps, which perform very well and offer a great value in comparison to the Auriou). There are other companies making hand made rasps but Auriou is the only company still making a full range with incredible quality. The teeth are densely and evenly cut, because if any tooth is too high it would leave scratchs. The tools are elegantly formed, curved not just bent. They are works of art.
As you might have noticed, we're big advocates of having the right tool for the job. So is Auriou, which is why they offer such a wide range of rasps. Auriou uses a scale of 1 to 15 to describe the grain (the degree of fineness or coarseness) of their rasps, with 1 the coarsest and 15 the finest. For more information on Auriou rasps, rasp terminology, how they are made, used, cared for, and on why a hand-made rasp is such a wonderful tool Click here.
Note: Most of the Auriou rasps are handed. We stock both versions.
After a 2 year break we are pleased to announce that our first shipment
of genuine Auriou rasps, made in France my Michel Auriou has arrived!!!
Note: The handles of all Auriou rasps are of French walnut. We will be updating the pictures we have soon.
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Hand-Cut Cabinet Maker's Rasps by Auriou Quantity in Basket: none | |||
| The cabinet maker's rasp is the most popular style, appropriate for general cabinetmaking and usually the first kind of rasp a woodworker acquires... more info | ||||
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Hand-Cut Modeller's (Tapered) Rasps by Auriou Quantity in Basket: none | |||
| These modeller's rasps are finer, miniature versions of cabinetmaker's rasps... more info | ||||
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Hand-Cut Curved Rasps by Auriou Quantity in Basket: none | |||
| Curved rasps only have teeth on the outside, convex side... more info | ||||
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Hand-Cut Rat Tail Rasps by Auriou Quantity in Basket: none | |||
| For folks like us who were basically used to the limited range of the Nicholson 49 and 50 rasps, these rat-tailed rasps open a whole new world... more info | ||||
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Hand-Cut Needle Rasps by Auriou Quantity in Basket: none | |||
| These very fine needle rasps come in a variety of shapes and allow you to do the precision of working in very small areas... more info | ||||
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Hand-Cut Curved Ironing Rasps by Auriou Quantity in Basket: none | |||
| Ironing rasps are used to selectively smooth flat surfaces that are surrounded by a raised edge. (The flat part of a carved pie-crust table comes to mind as an example.) The offset handle enables you to smooth a surface far from an edge, and the curve of the rasp makes it easy to rasp flat surfaces... more info | ||||
