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Choosing a file: shaping
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Shop for Files
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The shape of the file you use depends on what shape you would like your finished product to be. A half round file might be best for a semicircular groove, for example. |
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On the other hand, a square file would be better suited to enlarging a square aperture. |
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When shaping, double cut files remove material more quickly than single cut files. You might also consider some of the more unusual cuts, such as vixen or millenicut if you are looking for speed. |
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Suggestions are provided below for which files to use for specific shaping tasks. |
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Bevelling
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Flat, half round (flat face only), hand, handy and mill files |
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Blades – jimping or serrating
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Chequering file, taper saw file and three square files |
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Car body
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Bodifile, flexible file (curved tooth attachment) and vixen files |
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Chequering
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Chequering and three square files |
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Concave surfaces
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Half round, marking, ring and round files |
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Convex surfaces or rounded corners
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Flat, half round (flat face), hand, handy and mill files |
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Clock or watch parts
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Barrette, crossing file and escapement files |
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Dies
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Rifflers |
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Enlarging round holes
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Round files |
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Enlarging square holes
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Equalling, pillar and square files |
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F-holes (on musical instruments)
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Chainsaw files |
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Fingernails
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Hand files |
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Gears
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Barrette and crossing files |
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Guitar frets
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Fret end dressing files |
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Guitar nut
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Round edge joint files |
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Hinges
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Round edge joint files |
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Hooves
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Horse rasps |
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Ignition points
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Ignition point files |
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Internal angles
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Auriform, knife, pippin, slitting and three square files |
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Jewellery
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Barrette, crossing, oval, ring, round and needle files |
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Key ways
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Equalling, knife, pillar, pippin, square, square edge joint and warding files |
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Keys
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Pippin and warding files |
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Lathe work
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Long angle lathe files |
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Modelling and sculpting
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Needle files or rifflers |
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Mortises
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Equalling, pillar, square and square edge joint files |
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Pipes
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Half round files |
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Right angles
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Square files |
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Screw heads
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Slotting files |
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Screw thread
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Auriform, knife, pippin and thread restoring files |
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Skis
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Flexible files with rasp attachments |
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Slots
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Match shape of file to shape of slot |
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Squaring a round hole
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Pillar, square and three square files |
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Tongue and groove flooring
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Flat, hand, mill and square edge joint files |
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Warding (on a lock)
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Warding files |
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