As I promised in my rasp-making post, here are the hand tools I use for forming saw handles. Would anybody else care to contribute?
First the floats.
Lie Nielsen
Lie Nielsen floats.jpg
These are too aggressive for use on the visible facets of the saw handle. I use them solely for inletting the back mortise.
Clark & Williams
Clark & Williams floats.jpg
These are less aggressive than are the Lie Nielsens. I use the fine pitch rasp extensively for shaping the exposed surfaces of my handles.
Now the files.
Nicholson Superior
Nicholson Superior flat and half rounds.jpg
The Nicholson Superior milled tooth files are a kind of half way point between a float and a file. These are great for producing smooth flats and curves. The 10 inch is especially useful for internal curves.
Flat files
Flat files.jpg
These are all smooth cut. Nicholson and Simmonds. The topmost file has a safed edge.
Round files.
Round files Nicholson.jpg
These are also all smooth or finer cut. All are by Nicholson.
Others
Knife and three square Nicholson.jpg
I use a three square quite a lot, forming houndsteeth, smoothing facets and so on. Above it is a knife edge file. This file is great for forming the groove where the lambs tongue touches the bottom of the cheeks. Both are Nicholsons.
Rifflers
Nicholson rifflers and square one side safed.jpg
Here is the last file, a smooth tooth tapered square with one safe side. Useful for inletting the back and shaping the facets around the back mortise. The rest are Nichosoln medium sized rifflers. These find many uses.
Die sinkers Nicholson.jpg
Nicholson small rifflers, also known as die sinkers. These are invaluable for finishing, reaching into tight areas and producing clean transitions. I have an assortment of 0 and 00 cuts. Unfortunately Nicholson has stopped manufacturing these.
Rasps and riffler - rasps
Liogier
Attachment 330686
Cabinet makers, modelers and rat tail.
Attachment 330687
First the floats.
Lie Nielsen
Lie Nielsen floats.jpg
These are too aggressive for use on the visible facets of the saw handle. I use them solely for inletting the back mortise.
Clark & Williams
Clark & Williams floats.jpg
These are less aggressive than are the Lie Nielsens. I use the fine pitch rasp extensively for shaping the exposed surfaces of my handles.
Now the files.
Nicholson Superior
Nicholson Superior flat and half rounds.jpg
The Nicholson Superior milled tooth files are a kind of half way point between a float and a file. These are great for producing smooth flats and curves. The 10 inch is especially useful for internal curves.
Flat files
Flat files.jpg
These are all smooth cut. Nicholson and Simmonds. The topmost file has a safed edge.
Round files.
Round files Nicholson.jpg
These are also all smooth or finer cut. All are by Nicholson.
Others
Knife and three square Nicholson.jpg
I use a three square quite a lot, forming houndsteeth, smoothing facets and so on. Above it is a knife edge file. This file is great for forming the groove where the lambs tongue touches the bottom of the cheeks. Both are Nicholsons.
Rifflers
Nicholson rifflers and square one side safed.jpg
Here is the last file, a smooth tooth tapered square with one safe side. Useful for inletting the back and shaping the facets around the back mortise. The rest are Nichosoln medium sized rifflers. These find many uses.
Die sinkers Nicholson.jpg
Nicholson small rifflers, also known as die sinkers. These are invaluable for finishing, reaching into tight areas and producing clean transitions. I have an assortment of 0 and 00 cuts. Unfortunately Nicholson has stopped manufacturing these.
Rasps and riffler - rasps
Liogier
Attachment 330686
Cabinet makers, modelers and rat tail.
Attachment 330687
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