Shape, smooth, and refine wood with incredible control using the APEX TOOL GROUP Patternmakers’ Cabinet Rasp #50 – PATTERNMAKERS’ CABINET RASPS 191188610 (Mfr Part: 18861N). This is the modern version of the famous Nicholson shoemakers’ and patternmakers’ cabinet rasps, brought back by popular demand from professional gunsmiths, stockmakers, and fine woodworkers who wanted a rasp that cuts quickly but leaves an exceptionally smooth surface. Brownells UK+2eGoods365+2
Classic #50 Cabinet Rasp – Extra Smooth, Precision Control
The #50 cut is the smoother of the traditional patternmaker pair (#49 and #50), making this rasp ideal when you’re past heavy shaping and ready to start dialing in contours and surface quality. Highland Woodworking Tools+1
If you’re carving rifle or shotgun stocks, shaping custom grips, or doing high-end furniture or pattern work, the #50 gives you excellent material control with a surprisingly clean finish that reduces later sanding time.
10" Cutting Surface with Half-Round, Wider-Than-Standard Shape
This Patternmakers’ Cabinet Rasp is built around a 10" long cutting surface, giving you enough length to work smoothly on long curves and flats. Brownells UK+2Brownells Norge+2
This geometry lets you work both broad convex surfaces and tighter inside curves with a single tool—perfect for gun stocks, pattern work, instrument bodies, and carved details.
Special Tooth Design – Fast Cutting with a Smooth Finish
What makes these patternmakers’ cabinet rasps so sought after is their distinctive tooth pattern:
Stockmakers and woodworkers often describe these rasps as making dense, figured hardwood feel like “butter” under the tool—accurate, fast removal without tearing or deep rasp scars. MidwayUSA+1
Trusted by Gunsmiths, Stockmakers & Custom Woodworkers
These cabinet rasps are legendary in the gun trade and custom woodworking world:
MidwayUSA notes that #49 and #50 cabinet rasps are excellent tools for shaping rifle and shotgun stocks, especially on tightly grained or highly figured wood. MidwayUSA
Brownells specifically brought them back after “many, many gunsmith and stockmaker customers” asked for them for years. Brownells UK+2Brownells Norge+2
Typical applications include:
Rough-to-medium shaping of rifle and shotgun stocks before scraper and sandpaper work
Refining pistol and revolver grip contours
Pattern work, furniture curves, and custom carved details
Shaping instrument necks and bodies where you need power and finesse together
If you’re serious about traditional stockmaking or fine woodworking, the Patternmakers’ #50 Cabinet Rasp belongs in your primary shaping toolkit.
Designed for a Smooth Wood Finish – Less Sanding, Better Surfaces
Because the #50 is the smoother of the two classic patternmakers’ cabinet rasps, it’s ideal when you want a surface that:
Is ready for finer rasping, scraping, or medium-grit sanding
Shows minimal deep rasp marks or torn grain
Preserves crisp lines and transitions in your stock or pattern
Many users find that these rasps leave such a refined surface that they can skip a sanding step and go straight to a finer abrasive or scraper, saving time while preserving crisp detail. Highland Woodworking Tools+2Brownells Österreich+2
Built by APEX TOOL GROUP – Nicholson Heritage Quality
APEX TOOL GROUP manufactures these rasps under the classic Nicholson heritage, one of the most respected names in files and rasps: LG Outdoors Website+2Brownells Norge+2
Produced for professional use in gunsmith, stockmaking, and woodworking shops
Built to hold their shape and tooth integrity for a very long service life when used and cleaned properly
Widely stocked by specialty shooting and gunsmithing suppliers across multiple countries Brownells UK+2Brownells Norge+2
This is not a generic hardware-store rasp—it’s a shop-grade, purpose-designed tool that many craftsmen consider irreplaceable once they’ve used it.
Key Specifications – PATTERNMAKERS’ CABINET RASPS 191188610 (#50)
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Brand: APEX TOOL GROUP (Nicholson heritage)
Product Line: Patternmakers’ / Shoemakers’ Cabinet Rasps
Model: #50 Cabinet Rasp (finer, smoother cut)
Product No.: 191188610
Manufacturer Part: 18861N
Type: Patternmaker’s cabinet rasp for wood
Length (cutting surface): 10"
Profile: Half-round, wider than standard with a broader radius
Edges: Cut with teeth; taper slightly from tang to tip
Cuts Available in Line: Second cut (#49) and smooth/#50 – this model is the #50 smoother cut
Why Choose the Patternmakers’ Cabinet Rasp 191188610 (#50)?
Classic, hard-to-find patternmaker’s rasp brought back by demand from professional stockmakers and gunsmiths
#50 smooth cut gives you fast shaping with an impressively clean finish
Half-round, wide profile and toothed edges provide maximum versatility on stocks, grips, patterns, and furniture curves
Special tooth geometry resists loading, minimizes cross-grain tearing, and reduces gouging in figured wood
Made by APEX TOOL GROUP under Nicholson heritage—trusted quality for serious woodworkers and gun builders
If you’re shaping fine wood—especially rifle and shotgun stocks, custom grips, or high-end furniture and pattern work—the PATTERNMAKERS’ CABINET RASPS 191188610 (#50 Cabinet Rasp) is the precision shaping tool that will quickly become your favorite rasp on the bench.
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