Guy at the shop tried telling me a rasp is fine after 50 horses

I was at a clinic in Kentucky last spring and some kid showed up with a rasp that looked like butter knife. He swore it still cuts fine. I let him borrow one of mine for a trim and he couldn't believe the difference. A worn out rasp slips more and you end up filing your knuckles off trying to get a clean foot. I go through about 8 rasps a month on a busy schedule. Anyone else run into folks who hold onto tools way too long?

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oliver_morgan13d ago

8 rasps a month, that's some serious volume. It's like people think a tool is fine until it literally falls apart, same way they keep using a dull kitchen knife that's more dangerous than a sharp one.

keith_rodriguez13d ago

Dude, 8 rasps a month is about right when you're doing it for real. A dull rasp just makes you work twice as hard and messes with your feel for the hoof. I always tell people to grab a fresh one when it starts bouncing off the wall instead of cutting clean. Saves your hands and gets the job done faster.