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I wish they will consider making a smaller 4″ or even 3″ version for fine woodworking on smaller pieces.Using the aggressive rough side of the Shinto rasp, I was able to flatten the top part of this burl wood pretty easily. Credit subject to status, UK residents only, Axminster Tool Centre Ltd trading as Axminster Tools acts as a broker and offers finance from a restricted range of finance providers, PayPal Credit is a trading name of PayPal (Europe) S. It is actually made up of strips of double edge saw blade material, welded and pinned to form a rigid blade 25mm wide by 230mm long, coarse on one side and fine on the other.

It’s unlike most rasps you’ve seen or used, which is also probably why you might be skeptical of getting one. Axminster Tool Centre Ltd trading as Axminster Tools is a credit broker and is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. While the tool may seem odd to someone more accustomed to traditional rasps, it works so well that it will soon be one of your favorite tools. Due to the larger surface area of the 9″ version, I managed to flatten the entire surface of this piece.The teeth are designed to help prevent clogging, but they can also be easily cleaned should the need arise. I’m attaching them here in case you need to refer, but it’s basic information about how to use (and how NOT to use) a rasp in general. In this light, after cleaning up with denatured alcohol, you can see how flat and clean the surface is. The hardened teeth saw blades held together by rivets, with the teeth oriented to cut on the push stroke.

These high-quality double-sided rasps feature coarse teeth on one side (11 tpi) and fine teeth on the reverse (25 tpi). The finished surface was smooth but not as smooth as the finish from a block plane, or even from using 240 grit sandpaper. Just the fact that the Shinto rasp makes flattening weird burl offcuts so easy makes it worth the purchase, in my opinion.The saw tooth extends to the tip, which makes the Shinto rasp pretty useful for getting into tight corners. Interestingly, the manual seems to imply the purpose of the Shinto rasp is for creating beveled edges, but it can do so much more than that.