What is a veneer knife file?
What is a veneer knife file? |
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Veneer knife files are saw files that are designed specifically to sharpen and maintain veneer knives. | |||
What is a veneer knife? |
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A veneer knife is a blade made for cutting veneer, a very thin layer of wood that is used to cover other wooden panels. |
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Arch-shaped slots are cut into the back of the blade so that it can be attached as a component in a cutting machine. | |||
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The blade itself is used for chopping rather than slicing and must therefore be kept razor sharp. | |||
What are the characteristics of a veneer knife file? |
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Cross sectionA veneer knife file’s cross section is a rectangle with rounded edges. The veneer knife file’s faces are best suited to sharpening the blade, while the edges can be used to deburr and clean up the arch-shaped slits. |
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Profile & cutThey are blunt and single cut on all faces. |
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As with a mill file sharpening a knife, the cross filing technique is used when sharpening the blade of a veneer knife. It is also used when filing the arched recesses for the screws. | |||
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SizeVeneer knife files are usually available in lengths from 200mm (8 inches) to 250mm (10 inches) |
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Swiss or American?Veneer knife files are American pattern files. |
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