formariz 11,987 #1 Posted March 11 (edited) I mentioned in another thread that as a young man I worked with a Chinese carpenter that had unusual to me at the time , tools and methods. Prominent were some unusual wood rasps he used that were similar to the expensive Nicholson’s # 49 and 50 pattern makers rasps. They were not as smooth but cut extremely well leaving a good surface and having a long pointed end which is invaluable in many circumstances. They are also thin and flex which is very useful. He had family in Hong Kong and when visiting brought me back a couple. He stated at the time that they were used by the ivory craftsman to produce intricate carvings. I had these now for around forty years and they still as good as the first day. Around a year ago I started seeing similar ones on eBay but gold colored, and selling incredibly cheap as expected, available in a few different lengths already with handles. Finally curiosity got the best of me and since I found them on Amazon already here, I sprung for two. Not quite the same shape as old ones , thicker and not flexible but still surprisingly good. They also come with a sheath to protect them Time will tell as far as tooth durability but so far I am pleased with them. Definitely superior to most out there unless you want to spend over 100.00 on a Corradi or an Auriou. These merely cost 17.00 for the two. 40 year old Ivory carvers rasps. Coarse and fine Extremely useful long skinny taper New models Identical in profile and cut Edited March 11 by formariz 9 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #2 Posted March 11 The gold color suggests some sort of coating? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #3 Posted March 11 10 minutes ago, 8ntruck said: The gold color suggests some sort of coating? I gather imitating a cobalt coated drill bit? I was never a fan of that since when one sharpens bit coating is gone. I did try to grind a bit of it off to inspect it. Not easy. Metal is extremely hard. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #4 Posted March 11 14 minutes ago, 8ntruck said: The gold color suggests some sort of coating? Not sure it is a TiN coating for wear resistance...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
