Auriou

Hand Cut Rasps and Rifflers since 1858

Michel Auriou (pronounced OR - RE - YOU) is a 4th generation rasp maker based in his small factory (Forge de Saint Juery) near Albi in South West France.

He leads a small highly skilled team of artisan blackmiths/grinders, stitchers and apprentices to try to satisfy the world wide demand for his tools. Making rasps by hand is virtually a lost art and Michel Auriou is probably the only maker left in the world who does all the processes for making a hand cut rasp in house. Nothing is outsourced.

These are guaranteed genuine Auriou rasps entirely made by skilled, fully employed, Auriou artisans under the guidance of Michel Auriou. They include cabinet, modellers, ½ round, rat tail, tapered flat combination and the curved ironing rasps. All of these except the rat tails are available as right or left handed versions and come with fitted French walnut handles in a protective wallet.

Michel Auriou contends that the grading system used to identify the "stitch" or "grain" of Auriou rasps and rifflers was devised by himself. It is now copied elsewhere. Auriou Toolworks is not part of a bigger holding company and therefore it's survival in these turbulent economic times and of copycat product lines is a testament to the lasting quality of the tools and of Michel's pugnaciousness. Well done Michel!