9 Shinto Saw Rasp by Shinto

This is a killer rasp, coarse and medium grit. Heavy duty. Will not clog. Sharp.

Great tool. Cuts like crazy on both the aggressive and finer side. My only complaint is after carving out this neck, the handle broke. It flexes toward the bottom now, so I have to choke up on the rasp or it’ll just keep bending, no big deal though. For how it well it works I don’t even care that the handle kinda sucks. Little bit difficult to get in tighter spaces, would be worth getting a smaller size if you plan on using it a lot.

Easy to use (might want to wear gloves for two hands use. Has two surfaces, coarse for fast material removal and a fine side for smoothing. For me this works better than traditional rasps. I wish I had come upon this years ago.

I didn't know I needed this tool until I saw Paul Sellers using one. Now I don't think I could do without it. Great for removing lots of wood for shaping and then flipping it over to the fine side for a more finished surface. I have been using it for more than a year and can't detect any dulling of the rasping surface. Great tool.

Ok, this is a pretty cool idea. I build primitive wooden bows and have years of experience working wood with a variety of hand tools. Once I lay down the carpenter's ax, it's all about the rasp for me in bow building. I typically use a farrier's rasp, then a fine Nicholson #49. Sometimes I follow that with a small 4-in-hand before I move onto scrapers. I bought this rasp along with a Stanley Surform to provide a breadth of experience in the use of various tools in a bowmaking class that I am teaching. My impression after my first few uses of the Shinto Rasp are very favorable. It looks and feels very well made. It is light in the hand and removes wood very well without tearing out the grain or gouging the wood. It's aggressive, but smooth and easy to handle. It was instructive to watch the first-timers handle the different rasps. First the farrier's rasp, then the Surform, then the Shinto. The Shinto got all the Ooohs and Aaahs. The farrier's rasp ($20) is effective for roughing off lots of wood, but it's long, heavy, harder to handle, and more likely to tear out wood. The Surform ($11) seems very cheaply made, like the cheese grater it resembles, and it snags and tears at the wood. It may work for rough shaping if you use a vise and both hands. One advantage is that the cheese grater design won't clog with wood. I'll know more soon. The Shinto ($33) is lighter and better quality. You can use both hands and the coarse side to remove lots of wood fast, or one hand and the fine side for smoothing and finishing. It doesn't hang up, tear out chunks, or leave gouges. It won't clog at all. The Nicholson #49 ($60) is also awesome. Same sort of advantages as the Shinto with the added advantage of 1 flat side and 1 rounded. It will clog. But I hear that they are not as well-made as they used to be. Your next step up would be an upscale rasp from a woodworker's supply ($100). Ouch. I look forward to using the Shinto more and exploring its potential. Right now, I feel like I will pick it up over the farrier or the surform. The only real disadvantage is that there is no curved surface. The narrowness and curved side of the #49 keep it in my starting lineup for shaping curvy areas. But the wide flat face of the Shinto is great for most applications. Combined with its aggressive, smooth cutting, choice of fine and coarse sides, no clog design and good price, the Shinto will probably wind up on my very short A-list of must have tools.

Excellent quality and very efficient for a still reasonable price

Works well, removed wood quickly. Only complaint is that it is a bit bendy side to side. Maybe that's typical of this style but i think it would be improved if it was stiffer

Great product! A must have for anyone that builds guitars.

Es una maravilla. Nunca creí que devastar madera pudiera ser tan suave. Estoy maravillada

You have to wield it to know the beauty of this tool.

Excellent service, awesome tool, fine and course rasp in the traditional push method of Japanese tools

Excelente produto. Chegou no prazo correto.

pratique remplace 2 râpes on verra a l'usage