Woodcarvers Diamond Needle Rifflers

Woodcarvers Diamond Needle Rifflers

Woodcarvers use needle rifflers to apply fine detail and shape wood when carving in places otherwise inaccessible.  This Woodcarvers Diamond Needle Riffler set is excellent for carving cottonwood bark projects.  A superb value, our woodcarvers diamond needle riffler sets include 10 different shapes. Diamond needle rifflers are a major improvement over ordinary steel needle file teeth which cut only when pushed one way. Our extraordinary diamond rifflers cut in any direction & unlike ordinary steel rifflers will practically never get dull. They feature fast cutting, permanently bonded coarse 200-grit diamond abrasive, the hardest substance on earth. Includes the 10 most useful shapes for detail carving plus handy storage case. Length: 5.5″.  Shank: 3mm.  Approximately 200 grit.  Come with protective rubber coated handles.

Woodcarvers Diamond Needle Files:  Rifflers vs Files

Files, rasps and rifflers allow you to shape and smooth wood with much greater control than normal edge cutting tools.  Rasps have individually raised teeth, while files have straight chiseled edges.  Files also cut more slowly than rasps but give a finer finish.  Some Rifflers are double ended, and either file or rasp cut.

Although graded for coarseness of cut, files and rasps of a specific grade will vary depending on their size and even on the manufacturer.  The size and number of teeth on a rasp can vary from a very coarse cut (for rough shaping of wood) to extremely fine (for working curved surfaces in sculpting, carving and furniture detailing).

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