Needle rasps are used when fine details have to be worked out and more material has to be removed at the same time. The small rasps / needle rasps are available in different versions, similar to needle files. As needle rasps flat butt, flat pointed, half-round, triangular, square and round.
Needle rasps are suitable in violin making for the finishing of the scroll and other filigree and detailed elements. The needle rasps from Vallorbe have a hardness of 60 - 64 HRC, and with their fine teeth they are among the best needle rasps for the fine craft. Like all Vallorbe rasps, the needle rasps are made in Switzerland. With Vallorbe, you can be sure that quality and workmanship meet the highest standards.
Small needle rasps are not only used in violin making, but also in a wide range of crafts. In model making, needle rasps are used to make moulds for landscapes from soft plastic blocks (foam blocks). Knifemakers can use the small rasps to work the handles of their knives. These are then reworked with fine rasps and finished with abrasive cloth. In arts and crafts, these small rasps are also used to work on soapstone and other soft stones.
