What is a grate dry wall rasp?

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Wooden block handle

Rasps with a wooden block handle are the cheapest type available. As they are made using a basic rectangular block of wood, they are less ergonomic (comfortable to use) than other rasps. The underside of the block has a groove or notch that runs the length of the rasp. This helps prevent the rasp clogging up with dust and plaster.

Plastic handle

Grate type rasps with plastic handles are shaped to be more comfortable to use (ergonomic) than wooden block-handled rasps. The plastic handles are also lighter, but may make the tool too large to fit in a pocket.

• Cheaper than other types of rasp
• Removes large quantities of material for quickly resizing plasterboard

• Grate design can’t achieve as fine and smoother finish as fine toothed blades
• Can be too large to fit in some pockets
• Creates more mess than other designs as no method of collecting the plaster dust