Tom Cancelleri Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 So I'm gonna add a couple of rasps to my hand tool collection. The question is Logier or Auriou. I have an old really aggressive Nicholson that's probably older than me, and it's tremendous. I was thinking of getting a 10" grain 9, and a 7" grain 13. Auriou or Logier?Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Random internet snark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 So I'm gonna add a couple of rasps to my hand tool collection. The question is Logier or Auriou. I have an old really aggressive Nicholson that's probably older than me, and it's tremendous. I was thinking of getting a 10" grain 9, and a 7" grain 13. Auriou or Logier?Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Random internet snark? I had the same question. Hope people who have experienced both can chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I wasnt aware that festool made a rasp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I wasnt aware that festool made a rasp. FesRasp has great dust collection Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 My experience with Logier is limited to holding one in my hand. I've never cut wood with one.But I have close to a dozen Auriou's, and I can tell you that they leave nothing to be desired. They're killer rasps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Same boat as Eric. I've never used a Logier. But I have exactly one Auriou rasp and it's literally one of my favorite tools in my entire shop. A true pleasure to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekcohen Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Having used both makes, they are both excellent and you will not go wrong with either. Flip a coin or get the cheaper one - it is not as though they are the final tool that will touch the surface once done.Take a look at the Shinto saw rasps. They come in fine and coarse (on flip sides). These are wonderful tools. Regards from PerthDerek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim L. Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 The Gramercy Tools rasps are also good... and cheaper than Auriou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Tom I'm going to tag on here, do either of these companies make a rasp wroth course on one side, fine on the other? I just checked both websites but it seems they only have convex side and flat side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Tom I'm going to tag on here, do either of these companies make a rasp wroth course on one side, fine on the other? I just checked both websites but it seems they only have convex side and flat side. I don't believe so. Convex is a must I think, since my main use will be curves. Think guitar neck Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 http://www.craftsmanstudio.com/Auriou-Rasp-Combination-Rasp-p/de0001-base.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Thanks eric. Now if only there was the combo with both convex sides. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Buy two. Or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 See there's where the brilliance lies. I would like to use a rasp for the small bit of curve work I do but I've heard s high stitch is slow and a low stitch needs to be followed by a high because it's so aggressive. I would happily spend more on a convex combo unit, but wouldn't buy two. I'm dumb, I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Trust me, once you buy your first one you'll want more anyway.Unfortunately, rasps are not one size fits all. Different rasps are needed for different tasks. A 10" 9 grain is a good middle-of-the-road model to start with. It cuts fast and leaves the surface fairly smooth, but it will need some sanding afterward...which is true for ALL rasps. No rasp will leave a surface finish-ready. If you need to do heavy stock removal, buy The Hog or a 10" 5 grain. For more delicate shaping, a modeler's rasp is good. And there's a hundred more in between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 There are also some premium machine made rasps that sit between the hand stitched Auriou and machine made Nicolsons. They are a Swiss company called Vallorbe and I tried a couple out recently. I was very impressed. They are still expensive but if on a slighty lower budget (about 2/3 of the price of Auriou! ) are well recommended.I still like the idea of hand stitched ones though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 After watching the moto video, i also like the idea of hand stitching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 After watching the moto video, i also like the idea of hand stitching. Logier has a video of how they make them. Hand stitching looks like a pain in the you know what. Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 It doesn't look all that hard just to get the point up, doing it with the speed and accuracy with which they stitch is the amazing part to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 That would be a neat journal, "Making Your Own Rasp"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 So I'm gonna add a couple of rasps to my hand tool collection. The question is Logier or Auriou. I have an old really aggressive Nicholson that's probably older than me, and it's tremendous. I was thinking of getting a 10" grain 9, and a 7" grain 13. Auriou or Logier?Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Random internet snark?Have you seen Paul Marcels review of Liogier? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DThQm5eCHI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySats Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I have a small Gramercy modelers rasp and like it very much. I have the shinto rasp also and for the money it does a nice job. Didn't Marc touch on rasps in a recent video, I don't recall which . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Yes and did a little review of the shinto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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