Tomé Fèteira 6 Piece Hand Cut Riffler Rasp Set

Tomé Fèteira 6 Piece Hand Cut Riffler Rasp SetThis set contains 6 hand cut riffler rasps made by Tom Fteira in Portugal. They are about 200 mm (8") in length and all have a No. 3 (smooth) cut which gives a medium finish for rasps. The shapes in the set include tapered flat, rectangular flat, half round, triangular, square and round. Each one is hand cut and then hardened to between 63 and 64 Rc. A very good set of rifflers for a reasonable price. The Tom Fteira File Company was founded in 1856 by

Option of an O1 Tool Steel ( O1 TS) blade hardened to RC 62-64 OR a High Speed Steel (HSS) Blade hardened to RC 62

The front bevel is ground at 24 degrees and a Secondary or Micro-Bevel is advisable

The body is stainless steel and the graduation markings are in inches

These straight edges are made from stainless steel or steel that has been hardened to HRC55 and carefully stress relieved before final grinding and lapping so that their dimensions will remain stable over time and with changes in ambient temperature

The mechanism is designed to last and has been proven to be effective for over 65

The HNT Gordon  pattern maker’s vise is designed to hold any object

This 7/8" diameter OverDrive auger bit from WoodOwl is made in Japan by Star-M International who have been making drill bits since 1923

The blade is also pierced with an 8:1 profile which can be used for dovetail layouts

The smaller size is perfect for laying out detail work such as hinge mortises and dovetails

A useful trick when checking for flatness is to scribble pencil across the stone and check to see when the pencil marks have disappeared

The stainless steel blade is 10" long and can be set at angles between 0°and 180°

but enhances the appearance and figure