This Liogier 6" Handle Maker's Rasp #9 (Medium Cut) is a specialty rasp designed for makers of saw and plane handles, as well as anyone doing highly curved work. This is a curved rasp with the teeth cut into the inside of the curve. This is especially useful for doing inside curves, as the tip of the rasp clears the other side of the handle as you shape. The #9 teeth of this rasp make an excellent starting point for beginning the shaping process.Using high quality hand stitched rasps – like Liogier Rasps is simply a joy. Whether roughing out a leg or fine-tuning a delicate feature, you just can't get along without them.Explanation of Stitching: Grains are numbered from #1 (the coarsest) to #15 (the finest).