Nicholson #49 & #50 Bow Building Rasps Review
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Seasoned bowyers agree, Nicholson bowmaking rasps are the best! If you've ever used a Nicholson #49 or #50 bowmaking rasp you already know how easy they make the bowmaking process. There are two rasps to choose from. The Nicholson #49 is more coarse than the #50 and is best used when you're hogging off lots of material fast. Think of it as your 'rough shaping' rasp. The #50 is less coarse and is especially useful for final shaping and blending of the handle area and the flares, and for controlled stock removal on the belly during the tillering process. Caution! You don't need a lot of pressure! These rasps remove material quickly. Both the Nicholson #49 and #50 rasps are hand-cut and as such they remove stock very quickly while leaving the surface much smoother than you would expect. This is especially nice when building self bows. These rasps are very sharp and built to last a lifetime. Hand-cut rasps are more expensive than machine stamped rasps, but the performance is so much better it's well worth the extra investment. These Nicholson rasps are the bow maker's favorite tools. When considering the tools that need to be in your bow building tool kit, there's no question, at least one Nicholson rasp is a must. Each rasp is approx. 10" x 7/8". Buy both Nicholson #49 & #50 rasps and save! We all know quality tools don't come cheap, you really get what you pay for. Since we feel every bow builder's kit should include both rasps, we decided to offer you a discount if you buy them both at the same time. We recommend the use of a file/rasp handle on every Nicholson rasp. Click Here to see our file/rasp handles. Clean your Nicholson rasp often with a file/rasp card. Click Here to see our file/rasp cleaning tool. Must have tools for bow building Sharp Hand-Cut Teeth Buy both and SAVE! ...read more
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Nicholson #49 & #50 Bow Building Rasps Reviews
#50 rsp
Caribou jim
10 years ago
this rasp really removes wood on my osage bow blank, can't think of a better tool for making selfbows
Great Rasp...going downhill?
Coop
13 years ago
Caution: use of rasp card will dull teeth; use a bristle brush. For self bows and all-wood laminates, I use my Nicholson 49 almost every day and love it. Alternating with a cabinet scraper, you'll achieve a smooth belly without the "washboard" effect. It's easy to control and you can hog off wood or take it easy and remove small ammounts. However, Nicholson has moved manufacturing… read more to Brazil and the quality control isn't so great. The teeth are offset poorly. The tool still works well, but it's sad to see an American product fall this way.
High quality tool
Bel007
13 years ago
Puchased to shape selfbow out of rough stave. Worked great. Remove wood quickly and evenly.
Nicholson #50 Bowmaking Rasp
Mailman
15 years ago
This is without a doubt an excellent tool for selfbow making. Quality is there, cuts great, well made. The only problem I had with it was when I was tapping on a file handle, carefully I will add, the tip broke off. Had it resting on a wooden work bench and was tapping on the handle, the very tip,1/2", broke off. Maybe a fluke, I don't know, but I was going to buy the #49 as well… read more but now I'm not sure.
BEST AROUND
Bear G
15 years ago
These rasps will set you free. They hog away wood without a lot of effort.
Made in Brazil...
Jim
15 years ago
File is advertized as "made in USA", but mine is stamped "made in Brazil". Also has a pretty good ding on the side. Not too happy I spent the $$$ on this file- quality is dubious.
The fadeout king
Brad
16 years ago
These are really nice tools for shaping the handle and fadeouts on a selfbow.
High Quality File at a reasonable price.
Longbow Joe
16 years ago
Great rasp.
Nicholson #49 & #50 Bow Building Rasps Questions and Answers
Asked by
NoBull60
12 years ago
I have bought the #49 and #50 rasp package. I would like to know if there is a special way to use them so they won't clog? I'm in the proccess of building a hickory bow with a red oak handle. For the life of me, it doesn't matter which angle they're used
Chalking the rasps will greatly reduce how often they clog.
12 years ago
Chalking the rasps will greatly reduce how often they clog.
Asked by
NoBull60
12 years ago
I have bought the #49 and #50 rasp package. I would like to know if there is a special way to use them so they won't clog? I'm in the proccess of building a hickory bow with a red oak handle. For the life of me, it doesn't matter which angle they're used
Chalking the rasps will greatly reduce how often they clog.
12 years ago
Chalking the rasps will greatly reduce how often they clog.
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Rick
14 years ago
Are any of the Nicholson Rasps that ya'll have in stock actually hand cut rasps made in the USA or are they all actually the newer machine cut rasps made in Brazil? thanks, Rick
The Nicholson Rasps we sell are made in Brazil. I am checking to
14 years ago
The Nicholson Rasps we sell are made in Brazil. I am checking to see if they are still hand cut or machine cut.
I checked with our supplier. The Nicholson Rasps are still hand
14 years ago
I checked with our supplier. The Nicholson Rasps are still hand cut.