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Need a GOOD scraper.
Justin Snyder:
Im more of a fairy. :-* I mailed out all but 1 of my rasps today. I'll bet your right Pat. Learn to use it and you can make it pretty smooth with the rough side. Mine would be under weight though. Justin
BryanB:
I ran in to a farrier while looking for a place to hunt. He gave me about 25 he had in the back of his trailer. They are still very sharp for bow making. I plan on using many for custom knives.
Bryan
Minuteman:
Well to bring the story 'round about to the end part, I got a Bowyer's Edge scraper today from Kowechebe down Florida way. I traded an osage stave for it.
Scraper is easy to set up and I had shavings coming offa piece of wood in about ten minutes. Gotta get a bow roughed out so I can put it through its paces. Pretty pleased with it so far.
Doesn't do real well on real flat bellies but I haven't messed with the depth adjustment much yet. I think I had it set a little too deep.
Thanks for all the good posts folks!
Chris
DanaM:
Question: How do you tell the Nicholson #49 2 from their other rasps?
Are the numbers stamped on them? Perhaps someone could post a picture.
The reason I ask is I see some Nicholson rasps on e-bay
DanaM
Pat B:
Dana, I have a #50. the word Nicholson and #50 is stamped just above the tang. These rasps (#49 and #50) are half round and about 1" wide and 12" long, if my memory serves me. I'm at work now. Pat
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