Rasp

A rasp is coarse form of file used for coarsely shaping wood or other material. Typically a hand tool, it consists of a generally tapered rectangular, round, or half-round sectioned bar of case hardened steel with distinct, individually cut teeth. A narrow, pointed tang is common at one end, to which a handle may be fitted.[1]

Fine wood rasp
Farrier using a two-sided file, double-cut on the visible side and rasp cut against a horse's hoof

Use

Rasps come in a variety of shapes—rectangular, round, and half-round—and vary in coarseness from finest, "cabinet", to most aggressive, "wood".[2] Farriers, for example, commonly use rasps to remove excess wall from a horse's hoof. They are also used in woodworking for rapidly removing material, and are easier to control than a drawknife. The rough surfaces they leave may be smoothed with finer tools, such as single- or double-cut files. Rasps are used in shaping alabaster. Saws and chisels are used to rough out alabaster work.

See also

References
  1. Lye, P. F. (1993), Metalwork theory, Book 1, Nelson Thornes, pp. 12–13, ISBN 978-0-17-444313-1.
  2. Paul N. Hasluck (February 2011). The Handyman's Guide: Essential Woodworking Tools and Techniques. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-60239-173-4.


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