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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: sonny on June 30, 2007, 09:41:33 pm

Title: 'nother what the heck is it ??
Post by: sonny on June 30, 2007, 09:41:33 pm

I hope y'all don't mind me jumping in with a "what the heck......"

I suppose this one's odd (?) ...was to me when I discovered it. 
I find it quite useful for various [bow] shaping tasks.
what specifically is it used for ?? or what's it called ?? 

for size reference it's on a sheet of sandpaper, takes up nearly the whole length.


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Title: Re: 'nother what the heck is it ??
Post by: Marc St Louis on June 30, 2007, 11:10:40 pm

Looks a bit like a type of Riffler file but none I have ever seen

Title: Re: 'nother what the heck is it ??
Post by: mullet on June 30, 2007, 11:16:40 pm

  I'm with Marc,How do you hold it?

Title: Re: 'nother what the heck is it ??
Post by: Justin Snyder on June 30, 2007, 11:27:11 pm

Boy, you got me on that one.  I have no idea what it is.  Justin

Title: Re: 'nother what the heck is it ??
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on July 01, 2007, 12:42:06 am

      Looks like a riffler rasp about 10". Cant tell from pic ifn its 1/2 round er flat. Have never seen one like that before and especially with that handle. Zowie LOL! Would rough out nock slots real good looks to rough ta work around knots. ;D.......bob

Title: Re: 'nother what the heck is it ??
Post by: sonny on July 01, 2007, 08:45:59 am

it doesn't really have a handle- can be used while holding the flat or the round end, though it would be uncomfortable if you have soft girly hands  ;D.

will see if anyone else wants to guess before I tell what it's called/ used for.

 

Title: Re: 'nother what the heck is it ??
Post by: jamie on July 01, 2007, 10:24:59 am

redneck floss ;D

Title: Re: 'nother what the heck is it ??
Post by: Hillbilly on July 01, 2007, 10:48:18 am

Seems like the Klingons on Star Trek used to carry a bunch of those in thier belts to throw and impale one another with   :)

Title: Re: 'nother what the heck is it ??
Post by: Pat B on July 01, 2007, 12:33:35 pm

Is it a rasp for wood carving? That's my guess but I wouldn't have an official name for it.   Pat

Title: Re: 'nother what the heck is it ??
Post by: sonny on July 01, 2007, 08:16:01 pm

it's a keyway rasp. I reckon it's for working on doors, for inletting locksets or some such....
I use it for rough shaping bow handles and the like...