02-23-2017, 03:02 PM
I am working on a cutting board with a handle in 7/4 stock and came up against a problem. I don't own anything that can get into a tight inside curve to round it over. I tried a file which left a mess of gouges, etc. I tried 80 grit sandpaper and finally realized I'd be really old before I could get the roundover I want that way. After way too much time I remembered that I bought a riffler from Tools For Working Wood some time ago. A long search ensued but I finally found it living among my chisels.
That thing, (12 grain ,#2 riffler) is perfect for this little chore. It is curved just enough to get into the gap and the tooth pattern leaves a rough but not jagged surface. It took me 10 minutes to do what I needed to do and 2 hours of screwing around before I remembered I'd bought it. Obviously, this is the first time I used it but it won't be the last. I highly recommend this little tool for those of you who do any carving or cutting of inside curves that need to be rounded over. I'm sure I'll find a ton of other uses for this thing now that I remembered that I own it!
That thing, (12 grain ,#2 riffler) is perfect for this little chore. It is curved just enough to get into the gap and the tooth pattern leaves a rough but not jagged surface. It took me 10 minutes to do what I needed to do and 2 hours of screwing around before I remembered I'd bought it. Obviously, this is the first time I used it but it won't be the last. I highly recommend this little tool for those of you who do any carving or cutting of inside curves that need to be rounded over. I'm sure I'll find a ton of other uses for this thing now that I remembered that I own it!