Files and Rasps

This Combination Drywall Rasp Does Three Jobs Better Than The Old Single-Duty Models
This new rasp takes up less space, works harder, and multitasks, so why wouldn't you replace that old cheese grater in your toolbox?
Saw Rasp Review
The Shinto Saw Rasp's teeth cover its entire face, including the edges
Nicholson 8-in. Milled-Tooth Round-Face Float File Review
This float file has one flat and one round side and also a safe (untoothed) edge so that you can work into a corner without marring an adjacent surface
Nicholson 8-in. Milled-Tooth Flat Float File Review
This float file is ideal for fine-tuning scribe cuts on baseboard, brickmold, or filler strips for built-in cabinets
Old woodworking files reappear
8-in. Milled-tooth float files
Clothespin Pencil Holder
If your pencil keeps falling out of your shirt pocket, there's a solution that is as simple as they come
Breathe New Life Into Old Bits
Use a file to extend the life of worn-down drywall-screw bits
Wonderboard Rasp
I built a complicated bathroom last year that included a lot of tile. As a setting bed, I used a tile backing panel called Wonderboard. This 1/2-in. thick cement and…
Handsaws
Care and use of a tool that gets little attention these days.

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