Re: when did the rasp come into general use?
I'd guess Rome, at the latest. The Romans are credited with planes, and I would think some form of metal rasp predates the plane, but you did specify "general use".
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I guess I was wondering if midieval western european bowyers typically used them, especially 14th century England.
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The Mary Rose bows typically bear the fluting marks of a float (scraper) not rasp marks.Rod.
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No rasps were found among the scattered carpenter's tools on the Mary Rose, but here is evidence of early rasps:www.nelalhs.org.uk/page24.htmlA wooden causeway, circa 300BC -- An inlaid roundel from a...
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