Auriou Cabinet Maker's Rasps

Product Overview

Cabinet makers rasps are used for general shaping work. They are relatively wide in proportion to their length to give you considerable cutting power and achieve a surprisingly smooth finish on your work.
The teeth on Auriou rasps are handed in order to take account of the natural position of your hands when pushing the rasp (the same way you often slightly skew a plane when pushing along a board). So, yes, we make left and right handed rasps. When you get your rasp you will soon discover the correct angle (about 30 degrees) to get the maximum efficiency from the teeth on the rasp (you can "hear" the correct angle).

As a general guide you should chose a rasp which is 3 to 4 times longer than the width of the piece you are shaping.
For example - when shaping guitar necks, you first need a 10" (250mm) or 12" (300mm) rasp before moving on to a smaller, finer rasp for more refined shaping.

Auriou rasps do not tear your edges so you can work to a line with the utmost confidence.

The coarsest grain for the cabinet rasp is the 12" (300m) Grain 4, which will remove a lot of material with great efficiency.
(G1 is the coarsest grain - G15 is finest grain).

For general work we suggest the 9" (225mm) Grain 10 cabinet rasp.
If you need help deciding then please e-mail us for advice. We are here to help.

Cabinet Rasp Dimensions

Length	Grain	Max Width	Max Thickness
8" (200m)	G11	23mm	4.5mm
	G13
9" (225mm)	G10	28mm	5.5mm
10" (250mm)	G5	32mm	5.5mm
	G7
	G9
	G11
12" (300mm)	G4	38mm	6.5mm
	G6
	G8
	G10
	G12

Shaping Guide

These are precision shaping tools so look carefully at the range and decide what best suits your needs.

	Aggressive				General					Refined
Grain:	G3	G4	G5	G6	G7	G8	G9	G10	G11	G12	G13	G14	G15
Length:		12"	10"	12"	10"	12"	10"	9"	8"	12"	8"
Length:		12"	10"	12"	10"	12"	10"	12"	10"	12"	8"

How do Auriou Cabinet Rasps compare with NICHOLSON 49/50?

We often get asked which Auriou is equivalent to the Nicholson 49 & 50 rasps. The closest answer is:

Nicholson 49 = Auriou 10" (250mm) Grain 7 Cabinet Rasp
Nicholson 50 = Auriou 10" (250mm) Grain 9 Cabinet Rasp

Order Notes

Orders that include [Special Order] rasps may add 2-5 weeks to the delivery time. Where combined with standard range tools the whole order will not be shipped until complete. These include the left handed options and some superfine cabinet rasps.

Please note - Our web orders are now being fulfilled by UK based Classic Hand Tools as we have found that this has significantly improved the service to our individual web customers. Classic Hand Tools carry as much stock as we can supply them and ship worldwide.

Reviews

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5
Super tool

Posted by Kristian Jørgensen on 18th Feb 2022

This rasp is a quality tool.
5
Top quality

Posted by Andrew Arnall on 27th Dec 2021

I’m new to rasps but these are excellent.
5
Cabinet Maker’s rasp #10

Posted by Christian on 8th Dec 2021

Fantastic tool! I used it for much of the shaping work on a walking cane I made and it truly delivered. Never buying a cheap rasp again.
5
I already have of your rasps, and this one filled in for a gap in my files (#1 - #15). They are excellent. I have other rasps from other company’s. Some handed down from my father. Non of the other files are as good as these . Thank you for your craf

Posted by John De Fede on 6th Dec 2021

I hope to purchase more, and when it is time pass them on to my daughter. She has studied to be an architect and enjoys woodworking.
5
Great quality

Posted by Patrick de Ruiter on 30th Nov 2021

Great quality rasp, that doesn't clog like machine-made rasps and gives a far nicer finish. they don't come cheap, but far outperform the machine-made stuff, worth every cent I paid for it though. Very happy with my purchase
5
Cabinet makers Rasp No4

Posted by Sina on 11th Nov 2021

A great Rasp .Arguably the best I've ever used. I rank it above my Liogier sapphire as it doesn't clog up as much as the Liogier.
5
Excellent

Posted by Louis Marino on 18th Oct 2021

The best made in the World by far.
5
Cabin maker’s rasp

Posted by Samuel Brock on 16th Sep 2021

It is thé best I have ever used.
5
Cabinet makers rasp

Posted by Roland Lee on 14th Apr 2021

Love the tool. Beautifully made.
5
Wonderful tool, excellent workmanship

Posted by Martin Gamble-Salt on 25th Mar 2021

I bought this due to a great review from Paul Sellers’ blog. I needed a smooth, precise tool for material removal on curved and recessed surfaces. I was not disappointed. Build quality is very high, and the cutting surface offers smooth, precise material removal with little to no visible furrows. The tool feels great in the hand. Materials used are first-rate. I am very happy to support this small, traditional business, especially when you can get such a high-level tool at this price pint.
5
This is an incredible tool!

Posted by Thomas Hearle on 6th Oct 2020

Just like every other Auriou rasp that I have purchased, the 12 inch 6 grain cabinet maker's rasp is everything I expected it to be and more. These tools cut some of the hardest woods with very little effort and are an asset for every serious woodworker's tool chest.
5
Delicious cutting on Jarrah & Mahogany

Posted by Unknown on 8th Sep 2020

The grain on this 200mm (8") Cabinet Makers is finer (11), and than any of my 6 Vallorbes (cuts 1,2,4), so that is a factor, but the cut leaves an impressively smooth/consistently textured surface. Cutting Jarrah has a feel a bit like grating a dense cheese, it feels like the surface is being peeled away in small strips, rather than chipped away with a bunch of tiny chisels. Quite different. Perhaps it is the oil in the timber. The feel in Mahogany is different, drier, but shapes really well. The handle is just a tad small for me maybe - but I'll get used to it. Look forward to ordering some slightly coarser - which were out of stock when I ordered.