9 Shinto Saw Rasp

Awesome tool to have when shaping wood.

Effortlessly devours hardwood in a flurry of sawdust. It is very effective and easy to control with precision, requiring very little pressure. It make smooth, shallow cuts, which are easy to sand out. Im a bit disappointed with the build quality. The riviting on mine, is on the sloppy side and the handle isnt as secure as Id like. However, the way this tool is designed and constructed, these issues are no doubt an engineering challenge that would significantly complicate the build and increase price, to solve, therfore its forgivable. I have concerns about its durability, but at this price, its worth the risk for such a high performance tool. All its faults considered, its the best performing rasp Ive ever used. Ive completed a couple major projects with it and well gotten my moneys worth, so if it ends up falling apart, Ill probably buy another. UPDATE: 18 months of regular and often demanding use and this thing is still rockin! I recently worked for more than an hour on an axe head, with a file. I was getting nowhere, so I put the Shinto rasp to it and in 5 min, had cut a clean, flat bevel on the blade. It shreds tempered steel, just like wood. More amazing, is that it didnt dull and still cuts wood like new. It was like the old Ginsu commercial where they cut rebar with it and then fillet a tomato. LOVE THIS MONSTER!

Ot was exactly what I was looking for and the fast delivery was the best.

I have a bunch of wood rasps that I use for building flintlock rifles. I got this one to trim my goats hooves-worked much better than any of my wood rasps. After the goat, I tried it on a,wood project and was very impressed with the speed of cut and smoothness of finish. Not the right tool for hogging off 1/2 of maple, but this one is a keeper for removing smaller amounts of stock. Would like another one if I could find it in 1/2 round. BTW, the instructions diagram on the package are captioned in Japanese. No a big deal if you know how a rasp is supposed to work.

Im an admittedly novice woodworker, using this to shape the neck of my first guitar build. I was amazed at how quickly Ive been able to get the shape where I want it, and as others have said it leaves the surface smooth enough that sanding wont be a laborious job either. Love it.

Venerable classic Japanese Rasp, Prompt delivery by seller, great job. Thanks

Ive only used this tool once thus far but it was extremely easy to use, very sharp, and got the job done quickly.

This is a very good rasp! I ordered another one for my son!

Absolutely fantastic tool for sculpting wood (certainly no surprise for those in the now). The first time I used it I was blown away. The coarser teeth will have no problem creating the rough outline of your piece, while the smoother side will effectively refine and smooth the lines of the previous pass. This tool works great with the grain or against it. I honestly dont know why I didnt buy it sooner. Now I need a moon-shaped version of this tool.

The product looks as expected but I have not yet used it...