Kutzall Original 8" Flat Hand Rasp - Fine, Wood Rasp/File Used for Woodworking & Shaping, W/Ergonomic Soft Grip Handle, Abrasive Tungsten Carbide Coating - 13" (330.2mm) Overall Length - FT8170

Just received new Kutzall warding file and took it to the shop for a carving project I've been working on. I have Kutzall carving discs and love their performance and results. My other Kutzall products are good, and the coarse warding file is no exception. It feels good in hand, it doesn't give off a lot of vibration, and yet manages to remove material with speed and accuracy. The tapered shape and cutting edges work in a number of angles and fit into some close spaces enhancing its utility. This tool is highly versatile and will now likely see its "medium" brother on the job beside it. I believe that when Kutzall introduces a new item, it like all their other products, will be well thought out and perfectly executed.I love their tools for their intended use. I haven't yet tried driving nails with this file, but think I'll just continue using it for fast, effective shaping and rounding. WARNING: This tool is analog, comes without a keyboard! Sorry. Get used to it.Nice product guys. Thank you.

I didn’t expect to love these as much as I do. I find that I use this where I might have grappled a piece of sand paper or perhaps a hand plane. One application I didn’t consider until I had it was inside corners on shoe mold. The rounded rasp fits it like a glove and removes material quickly and precisely.The half round is flat on the back so if you have tried using these before the half rounds may be a good place to start so you get the round on the front and the flat on the back. Also of note is the coarse and fine - course is smoother than I imagined it would be and the fine is truly just about a finish ready surface.The seem very durable and I really can’t imagine how long they will last but something tells me it is a good long time. I should also mention the rubber grip is comfortable and allows for great control of the tool.

I really like this tool. So far, I have used it to pillow shape 18 - 12” ebony bars and the rasp has not skipped a beat. I especially like the two way cutting (ie both push and pull).My only complaint is that the OEM calls this rasp “fine.” Now I know that “fine” is a relative term but this did not meet my definition. I would call it more like medium which is still very useable. It is just a little more aggressive than I wanted for my first experience with ebony wood.

I was reluctant to buy this rasping file because it was so expensive. And I was rightly concerned that the abrasive coating would be fragile—it is. In using the tool to precision shape walnut wood, I do sometimes lose coating, which will shorting the file’s lifespan. However, when it comes to precision-shaping wood so that it exactly fits an adjacent abutting surface, this is the tool to have. These days a lot of « professionals » do sloppy cuts and fill the gaps with caulking or cover with moulding. But when irregular pieces must match with complementary exactitude, careful wood-working with this rasp gives the results that most « professionals » are too money-driven to achieve. This tool is for the hobbiest for whom high-quality results take precedence over finishing the job quickly. What will I do when the fragile coating wears thin? Buy another one, of course.

I've used rasps of various kinds for a long time - the classic B08528RLM4 four-in-hand typifying the category. This is a huge technology boost in at least two ways. First, it has no built-in direction: forward, backward, or side to side, it grips the wood the same way no matter which way you go. The classic rasp cuts on the push stroke only, limiting how you might approach your workpiece.Second, gives a better balance between fast cutting and smooth finish. I mean, this leaves a rough surface, but without the grooves and gouges a traditional rasp leaves behind. You can move a lot of wood fast, with a good bit less cleanup when that step's done.I can't verify the third big difference from experience, but the carbide cutting surface should hold up better than steel after long use. A fair number of my files just don't cut like they used to, and not just the ones I inherited. I'll keep them around for the smoother cut and, when not even that is worth keeping, I'll still have some tool steel to repurpose. This tool doesn't seem amenable to that kind of recycling. On the other hand, you can supposedly clean clogged teeth with a torch - something that might put the temper on a rasps' cutting edge at risk.It's a new favorite for coarse forming of wood, highly recommended if that's something you do.-- wiredweird

Rasp is very useful. I can remove bulk wood during early stages and detailed trimming to get the right effect

Bought this to clean up my coping cuts on my trim. I am installing in my home. I found me reaching for this when doing woodworking in general when a tight fit is needed very well made and made in the USA. I will definitely buy their products again.

This costs something like five times more than any other rasp I own, but it’s at least five times better. Cuts quickly, and with the random pattern there’s less clean-up with finer grits afterwards. If you can afford it, get it.