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Title: New hoof rasp
Post by: bckskin2 on June 17, 2015, 04:15:00 PM
My Farrier gave me a "new" used hoof rasp. one of my old ones broke in two  and the other got rusty. She gave me a Vallorbe (sp), it is out in the barn. It is Swiss made and really takes off red oak nicely. Maybe fast than my Sure Form. I would love to see what a new one would do.
Title: Re: New hoof rasp
Post by: Bowjunkie on June 17, 2015, 04:41:00 PM
I don't get the used ones anymore. I buy new. Big difference.
Title: Re: New hoof rasp
Post by: takefive on June 17, 2015, 07:03:00 PM
I bought a brand new Bellota farrier's rasp last year and it's unreal how much wood it takes off.  Much more aggressive than the coarse side of my Shinto saw rasp.  If someone gave me a used one, though, I sure wouldn't turn it down.   :)
Title: Re: New hoof rasp
Post by: KenH on June 17, 2015, 08:36:00 PM
My single most favorite hand tool for woodworking you can take off a thin shaving or masses of material depending on how gentle/rough you are.
Title: Re: New hoof rasp
Post by: scrub-buster on June 18, 2015, 06:35:00 PM
A couple of years ago I picked up a box of 5 new old stock, USA made Nicholson farriers rasps for $20 off of craigslist.  They are twice as thick as a regular farriers rasp.  I traded 3 away and kept 2 for myself.
Title: Re: New hoof rasp
Post by: Pat B on June 19, 2015, 10:18:00 AM
I got one of Clint's farrier rasps. They are so heavy you hardly have to use any pressure to make them cut. I still use my old one on occasion but you sure can tell the difference.
Title: Re: New hoof rasp
Post by: Traxx on June 21, 2015, 02:57:00 PM
I would love to see what a new one would do.

With a new Save Edge rasp,if you handle the tangs,they will cut you.You dont know youve been cut,till you see n feel the blood.