by martin@no10 » 29 Jun 2009, 17:18
An excellent rasp which I personally find very useful, is the Japanese Saw Rasp - 230mm, available from Axminster Power Tools for £12.80. Although this is not as long as you are asking about, I find it is ideal for rounding & shaping. The full details are:
• Almost impossible to clog - waste falls through lattice
• Made of double edge saw blade material strips
• 25mm wide by 230mm long
• Double sided - coarse and fine
• Cuts on push stroke
The only word of caution is that it is essential to hold both ends when shaping, and that means one hand is in contact with the blades, which are really like hacksaw blades, so quite easy to remove fingerprints! - certainly for me its a much-used tool. The website is axminster.co.uk They also do a range of engineer's files & carver's rifflers, so the website is well worth a look - I have used them for years, and their service really is superb. They are based in Devon.