Hunting for a tungsten carbide rasp

[moonbuela]

I have this awesome wood rasp, a flat piece of steel with some kind of abrasive on it that I got from my grandfather about 20 years ago. It’s still incredibly sharp, so I think it must be tungsten carbide or something similar. I’ve been looking everywhere to find a new one just like it. Does anyone know where I can buy a tungsten carbide rasp these days? Has anyone ever used one of these?

 

[craftedXhand]

Your rasp is likely made from some good old steel, not tungsten carbide. If you want something that works just as well, give Auriou, Gramercy Tools, or Lie-Nielsen rasps a shot. The tungsten carbide ones are mostly for metal and are too rough on wood.

 

[Sarmiento_]

If you're looking to find something similar today, King Arthur's Tools, Kutzall, and TapeTech have some great, tough tungsten carbide rasps that cut nicely.