Nice tools make things faster and easier. That has been said on this board many times by many folks. It's true.
Honestly, my first thought when I read the O.P. (and really, no offense, please!) was "Just fucking do it. There's no secret. Sand it till it's round." .
None taken…that was my initial attitude. I got my rasps, files, sanding supplies, and was all gung-ho to just do it by hand, even if it’s time consuming, but I guess I let myself get psyched out by posts, articles, and literature which made it sound like unless you have a metal lathe you have a snowball’s chance in hell of ever churning out anything halfway decent.
I’m going to follow your advice and just fucking do it pretty soon here. I really appreciate the advice guys.