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chioky — How to make your own Rasp
Published: 2009-08-30 10:15:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 8976; Favourites: 64; Downloads: 148
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Have you ever had the trouble of using rasps and you accidentally take off too much wood? How about when you use a hand file and it seems like it will take you forever to shave away the wood? Well the solution to your problems is simple:
You make your own Rasp! Pros:
It's easy to make, it only takes 10 minutes! It's very cheap to make and will save alot of money The Aluminium Oxide paper will last a VERY long time And if it does get worn away what you make is disposable! Being made of wood it is quite light and easy to handle It can shave away wood twice as fast as a hand file And you will do it with half the effort compared to a hand file It has a much more precise control then using a rasp You can make a rasp in any shape or form to suit your needCons:
It will leave faint scratch marks on your work, go over with sandpaper
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This will be very helpful, as well, i destroy all sandpaper i come in contact with.
I used 8 pieces of heavy duty canvas sandpaper @ 60 today alone. Greenheart and C4 structural wood is a pain in the // hands.
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I didnt say use sandpaper, I said use aluminium oxide paper 8P
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I feel like an idiot. I did something similar to this back in 2004, except I used spray adhesive to place a large sheet onto a small workbench. Then I moved the wood over the bench to shape it into what I desired. Worked great on my Ukuleles and other instruments...
BUT A PORTALBLE ONE WOULD HAVE WORKED BETTER.
Gah I do everything backwards.
That's why you're the professional
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wow lol, you sacrificed a small work bench to turn it into a file? that does sound very hilarious XD, I mean eventually the abrasive paper will be worn out lol, hence the use of cheap portables ones making them disposable
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Well it was a very large surface, I used it for filing but also to help me flatten gourds for lutes. I would cut the gourd roughly in half and then sand it on the flat surface to even it out. Then go over it again with a sandpaper. The real reason I used it though was to file the sides of the necks because I usually ran them through the body (acoustics me damned!) just another type of craft I suppose xD
When the abrasive paper wore out I just heated the adhesive, scraped it off and put some new stuff on it
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Ah, sweet. I've actually been running into trouble with wood files not carving away enough.... this should help!
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then hopefully this is the answer to your problems
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Nice, i can't find my file, so this will do for my project nicely.
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good and make a file you shall
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*applause*
the true spirit of the curious human is to
make what he does not have
with what he has.
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yep when you cant afford somthing make it yourself
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you should make an ashra sword from mortal kombat.
i want to make one myself,i just dont know howto
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I should make alot of swords, but I dont
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This will help me greatly seeing how my belt sander died. Thank for your help master of swordmaking
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you see not everybody has access to power tools
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and I hope people use it well
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Ah great idea! Usually I use a hand file for my sword edges but it always takes far too long. Will try this out next time I make another sword. Thanks! <3
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yes that was the point, it was to help with time management XD
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yep its an idea that saves you money
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this'l help me sand down my sheath alot quicker .
usually i use a mouse sander and grit paper .
Helpful idea ~
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yeah not everybody has access to electric tools
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