FILE FILOSOPHY
BEING SOME HINTS
REGARDING THES
DDADER METHODS
‘OF USING FILES AND
‘THE VARIOUS APPLI-
CATIONS OF THE MOST a
COMMON FILES J
BLEVENTH S
EDITION
1920
PUDLLEHED & PREPENTED BY TE
NICHOLSON FILE CO.
PROVIDENCE, R.I, USA,
ABLE ADDREZ, “NICHOLION, PROVIDENCEFACTORIES AND BRANDS
“The min factory ofthe Nielon Fle Company.
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PREFACE 10 EIGHTH EDITION
In 1875, Me, Wilf T, Nidan funder f thi
re and publi compe “Treatise
nF ling then the fein oe,
hing rng ad ting th the en the
SE mitre te paper ree
Thang then Thi book has ever since hen
Stoned miei a the othr nso, Tle
Sod Te cereal patient ot
ling wilt nuchal exper atc
‘Beis Kive ued i su foundation for arts inthe
kn pl pres fo fo, te
{upped to eer Re manufacture and ts enters
ely thn nthe eget tony,
‘Whore or ten yo fe sabe
Hence the lhe of tt Bw oad
fren eae or revs of iy cnt It hat
Bech Sieloted erate Cueugoat the word ae as
Ped roa ners eons
“te aad of tt Tree bas recently be
come eihauted, tthe bok snow etre out of
tT ati the continuing dead for bok
Fan ak Mee nee he
equa fumes of oar fe we ave taken
the porte ofthe Treats ht ar fa nme:
shee Pee Fist nt tae vn, ary
dion of tse peony appli
Sts incomplete
Idee only meh mater sn er inn be
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eceauy t cove hag inal, ia methods and
Seater te bing eae downto
Sree “Ths we pn prot to tow
Sear St une f tle "Fie Flop
Soe it are thst oia ee
aL niet loa tn we te gal
pont tyoe te baal ot ended ote
STU ar catlque™ bot to scompany and
‘spplement i
Te lp be ectly imperily te crane
apply to all fle alike, whether made by ourselves oF
Et is oy fae,
‘confidence in our own prods gest represent
That aret hls pecesar! to seat te mow hese
perfect results in flings and we pain with ride tothe
agate, of our production snd sales as evidence
that pnt Res the wale of honk ofthis Kid
ond be diniahed were the: personal to enter too
Dromiently int page, swe leave matters of com:
Puretive mest to the potent of the great body of
Fleurs and simply bund this litle “Florophy to
AlTinterseds inthe Bope tha it may be of service and
therfore appreciated
ILHULSUN Fite CO,
SSANUEL M. RICHOLSON, Pest
June 1 19D.
“fosenn este rsund crn uae
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OUR QUALITY
Did we deum it necesary or even deiabe, we
right publish eountes testunonls both fom ths
cunt and abroad in paseo the sted, temper, ext,
urailxy and uniformity of our brands of fs and
raups. We canner, however, Ut the most efectve
‘eommendation ofthe superior quality of our products
is the enormous and steadily inerasing demand for
them from all parts of the world, and the fact thal,
‘ven with our immense production, we very rarely hear
of complaint being made against any of our brands
fon acoant of aetstive goods
‘Every fleandrasp produced by usefully guaranteed.
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‘TERMS DEFINED
BALK —A. tem commonly used to deeenbe the
onvet ade a hllounds cabinet: pitsawe ad ther
Fer of similar cree setonal shape
BELLIED.—A am wed to desrbe a file having
1 flles nthe centre
BLANKA tam used to decibel in any
‘roc ef manufacture belo ban ct
BLUNT.—A term applied in deserbing files whieh
preerve tir sectional shape threughaue frm point
totung
‘EQUALING. term applied to deeribe a blunt
fle upon hich is produced exeedingly sight
or carve, excing from pont 10 tan, the ile
TFILING BLOCK. pice of bard, cote srsine
od, Jing eres of vag een oe a
Best's lint en when ape nthe os
ihe vue, patclry sacl abl stall ody
reso pa, which get be fed slg filing all
Hee wide one tt oe Cha ee
leita in
FLoaT.—The caarer grades of single cut files are
not infrequenty calle ats, hen cut foe the plumbers
‘he or for wse upon elt metas or wood.
‘HoPrED.—A tae knewn among the file makers,
and ued to representa very couse oF open spacing of
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iphone std
pote GA em ml date et
aoe es
Suara
ror Ay i
Raa har
eee on ei
SSS SEY
poled se chee ipa
See eee ee ees
eer ee en ater
ots heey Deen a
pee esa
_ SAVE Rat (OR Sib). Tes weds dete
‘rune, that ity be preseated tothe work without
Spay to har prin hich des ot rea oe
SCRAPING—As applicd in machine shops, the
proces consis of Femoving” ch exceeding small
tion te wearing sacs chery by
iran joe fis Ce cel ‘he
Straight edge or surface plate) no attainable byt
forby any othr means with which we are scqonnted.
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SET-—Tofle fo ant the sharp edges or comes
of Be lads bos el sar ts eae
en, et ven wee tc ae
nscgent lity break en pt to ws
SUPERPINE (OR SUPER) CUT.—A tem aplcd
bythe Laneite fle alee to dite 8 wade of
cit dinate by ur at Dead Sct
SURFACE PLATE OR PLANOMETER.—Co-
Sse geie sede a oe pee
Senta byte pip th at sipped
"ge tre fet o bearing points: having one ure
Fi fas a otha rs hy
‘ues They are ured seein plates fr tenga
corzecting other sree
a TAPER.—Ths tem sue to det he shape of
established it as a short name for the ‘Three Square
iedanw File
UIP CHT —A tev wend tn dover there cf nth
‘aperimpoted onthe over eo seis of teh et
Soule et file
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HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE
PROPER METHOD OF USING FILES
Very few meshaieal operations are mare dll
than that offing wll. Unie the tol fixed in the
fron pliner, whove movement is guided by unyielding
‘rays the fle must be guided by the hand. and the
Seta wih whch dn wl eed ee
the patience and peraverence given in prac
the "gun prince snvlved in many acer eas
Sp operations, being wanting in mos applications of
the fle
PERFECT FILe NECESSARY
While» poet fle is necssry to secure the
ta results fling, the wockman's sucess depends
ty ‘aay hy ‘ablicy toner te proper Soape
sel for th work hn dx ther wh
Iie ability to use it re ate but
termite thar ay fe ee with ap, dea of ore
Ea value to the beginner “Tha schoal of experince
there he must acuie the ability to become an exper.
Froth li of lesa ha ae, Sx pes 2143.)
{he proper scleton of the fle to use "The desrp™
tion'cf cits help to determine the proper ct.
(A SEVERE TEST IN FILING
A severe teat in fling would consi in producing &
tre fat ssf pom narrow work, or ay Ut whose
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xine ele aed
Shopemimsttaiees
Seas
Soe eee
Snes
ieee
Seca Soe
Tees oe
ieaeee cis eae
foaentg cece
Spear
eo eae
Sone
Field have s convey vente aus
Convexiry in FILES
Unde, fon, com ofthe old Blow hata
the subject of convey a it bears upon
the thought is etited to. Tess knew to ny
‘mechanics that fll which wil bike and cling, wth
theacetstomed downvard prescre, wpa wrought on
‘or sf steel wl requie a geste premreto pret it
from glacing ot alpping over the work, when
to bead ent tes eft This eee
Mature and extremly granular formation of thee
runfaces; consequently the teh aboull enter the
furface deeper than inthe more bovis metals or they
evo pane ye al te aad eg ibe
Aving tothe ile the appearance of being et, wl the
firary may be the fac. Many a well ardaned fle
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hasbeen led soft because the operator has fied to
tdve ta fair chonee.
‘Considerable convesty i therefore, needed in such
casa! for while goes eater conto or te le fom,
pint to heck alo presets fewer eutine pints to
{Re work witha given pute dovaeward than the les
Creve the LiteLdna meson peptone the
fnerease of the covets.” Te ability, therefor, to
Increnae it moe ole, tthe el of he operator, eo
‘omiderable importance
Tn ishing man eds of work, the absence of
sia covet nt the wees of the ee
in the preparation of the valves of seam engines, tables
siting rs trate late. ther work
lean abwolutly true surface x confenedly
unattainable itis evident tht, an the above exes,
ates pectin i sometime desirable beyond
Snhat the ners of other work may require and
Te be able to touch the crac spot ingiated by the
fright edge or mace plate with te file, touting
ina qmnner which cold not be done if the con:
‘est el ot exist
‘When the proper selection has ben made before sing
sheet tof pone hand
‘led traght boul be fied tothe fe, ot aistco
‘ten the ese, by diving the hue al way down the
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tang a shy dmg has eg
eiTocar wanted ening
stele his cach ts pope ei
Srl edo tue te rte
SOU Pals olussaeromha dear t
dost omy th tn fhe nh
theta enor vrn oat lee sar pene
Fir sree aoerno
ice, ed Sey ne a
eine esd pee dn
th many le hae of pi cntrcon
ih, the re ane i ete
tan th nly, sd ery he
Sor doe ti posse to ove for nos
‘rin et yo oan a a
ead andere Po
Devices FoR HOLDING Fics
“he fle when wed in the ordinary manner, cane
siden eed the gh of the work Ba when
‘hrs bot the case aot ling Tre ule sac
{plan oat rcs of cometh ot
Jet inser i then cn nce to gasp the
A iy older of pedal contraction Therese
dyes ayo ich ape ut re) at eo,
SSo'Sty wnat te prs wpe o tee and
ihe vert be poms.
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ee ee
oeearreeeae afm
eons ate y een eis
dont eeu
Stus Fins Houper
Woo worker noe Integy lp one or more
fies to pines of board of fasten them by meaneed
staples ad ie pina ob etn nach a tn
tw era then to ath at pra ee
Up the lge a ther wore ang the Bord or oles
“Bent Ri red in vec
irs. are cmetimes in reaching
ler phe eect ae
a
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Fruino Lago TaBLe SuRPACES
In fling ge bl ae, the tan in ren
ian ee ee
ey" es er he ie ines a
perfect control which enables the operator to mane
tite iat vil. nora they aid in goveming He
envoy
“Te Improved Surface File Holder, herewith ils
tyated, ie designed, expecially to mect these pint,
(hay woking See shale ston ta me
‘work withthe fle which hae hitherto een done with
the scraper.
[ae
‘ici oF Work
Fe, lng in.» i he cl eB
std ee at ae :
Saeed Sieeoaneks
lt fon ange sto ices te
Hortieee 4 tees muy be tice ay
‘harthe vinta te peruncnily fuck This pain
TaD eer eee pects
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ede rer et ere eet
iaearel cay ke oes ap ey
ie tc a a a
' movernent of the ori of one and aed
eee oy aoe
Sat he wonat ny orcs ee
eye ee
ined tetas leer deers eek
ages tn ats sb
ee er eee
so hie red fy 130 fe oe
ppcerercise pa parses
eres de are eta
rere ats tee SS te
A ket east one
eee eset
Graseine THE PLE
ing he ager es incre wo be perc iy
both hands, the hanele should be grasped in soch 2
‘nner thst steed weil oto and bring up agaist
ffl oref the, ply ow she tk the
ttle finger with the thumb, ying len’ the top of
the handle inthe diction of ite length the ends of
¢he fers pitting upd renin he dieton
“The Toner De Ble donk be grasped by the
thumb and fst tw fingers. the hand being so held
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1 rigged, et al peo go he op
cf the fe, in 2 ne with the fandle when be
Sica ee rover. Woe eae eeu
ner Seandel Bs! the eb
figure may change thar diction. unth
thumb lee at's right anle, or nea so, with the
feng of the fle: the positons changing more oF
Teg as maybe nesded to increase the downward
in oldig the, le wth one hand i ten
Se Ee lee
ia be a, iar psd, ith the
Ste ear Tuned a quarter
‘ry rai the foray on top apt Tvna aoe
thchane neatly inthe direction ef ts length Ts
the postion th fest action of the hand and wet
may be had pan ight work,
Lncnare ll fond hat by Feing, he lise
tina the wovernents ofthe fle wil be aimplied
fn onde somewhat easier thn if grape ab random
fd without eonsdratan,
CARRYING THE FILE
“Tho mat natural owpoent ofthe hand anlar
in ling‘rto carey he fein Grelar line, the eo
cer joints of the ibs being the entre of motion;
this Movement of a convex fle would apparently
“Spell on narow work, i the reyes, owing to
‘he work ating a2 frum over whch the fe mover
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with more oles fa rocking motion, giving an ctl
envenity to its surface except when nthe hae of
STALL operator. The res im, therfore shold be
fereaue de fieerdeyerv only ouch oma oe ht
lncas willbe neesay tof that each inch of ts stroke
1 rt into ect etc wi the dered prton
State Shy" ery preveiog yronine” cere
‘vem surface ret andthe work sompleted sone.
“The movements here refered to have reference to
those in which both hands are ed upon Ast nek,
eg ety ad men sha th
bes tobe overeome in ‘ven 8 compar
Srey tro at suface, wah ale remie. mich
fe ling ovals and regia fats, the maveent,
ie rte Sel oe ee
les require considerable perineal 8 gn exe,
10 to blend the strokes othe fle upon the round
or caved safes as to give the best ele the
‘aid ature ofthe work upon thi cas of surfaces,
Tn pin of ecm, the ere op the le shold
te reowed Goring the backokes ths wll be"ap,
parent to anyene vho wil examine the formation of
{i point the tet, when wl be ee ha the
stioke and tht equal presure daring the back stroke
‘must be very damaging tothe points ofthe teeth.
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Lari WoRK, Ere.
ie,
sums oust “ptt Ue tarnag othe sling
‘work, applying the pressure to the forward stroke,
‘lena he ease and gig th se
weg on he en ee
Gnade toi tins ae ee
ince ee
ie mae
Jes ee
tion of the teeth should be sich ag to eet this
feerteatei a4
rare crogh top tg i bal ae
rec shiny ema othe ane
ee
‘hn healer le pnd
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the fle maker ean produce teth ofthe shape that wll First Ust oF A FILe
bear more elective for machine work than the ordi-
leat whch the last or up et
‘haul alo be reeved during
Xan inthe ory arf the se He? am dra
‘hg the eth prdce «shearing shaving at
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Be pce eee ee
te has fe eon
Hel Ty intend bales ets rome
uel ie ee eared
Feed te sale eine ees
peebrincus tito:
ea ae Werte be es roa
serene Ce eta oe
sR MAM oe denne Caste eis
Te euaeel eae apiece
Pee nee ree
Labeda ah aie aalaiey
cies" et ei ape a a
rae a ie ane
Soe aoe agers
before applying the file. ee
WHEN OIL SHOULD Nor Bz Use
All fles, when they Fave the manufactory, are
covered with alto prevent ther rom rusting,” While
ths i uot cbjectonable for many uses to mich the
le of put, ere ere-ensen where the ot Shot be
thorowghly removed ae when the fle sto be wed
Stine the rer cst ho wes whch ae of
hess mfr, the oneal ele bring to mse
fhe Hee okey tet ude be sce
to preveat glazing; otherwie the action not caly
Trdene or barter the snaceepcated upon, but
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duly the exreme points of the tet thus working
‘against the desired end in oth putas,
WhEN O11 May Be Use
imap, However, be ure ed avant en
eS
iret ties al AO
ist ime th ale
(i also ‘uul on ine fies in the Gnishing of
st nels sa te at
Ce ee eee eee
le :
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‘he dust ond, small particles removed ftom the
roaterial operated upon ae alvays rote a lest Table
1 log sd fil the teeth. This tendency Is especialy
Agarel when the fle i seed open wood, bor,
fn such other material els upon being iced th
the olin the tecth,beeome baked when dy, nd thus
‘eve the eth om penta the wok a wel
tending to injure them by ru 2
tom te eth of 3 new file,» sendy
chara cos the eth god
fepesting the “
tine, the ol be enirely absorbed and he ile will
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Wes ttt Bl ne dg with odo
oie ok nines atirte Dee ihe
ihe, trial ale kot ae
nearer toee see
ttl emt eae ah oe
Tin pega cence
tentee ca ogee citreetora
TR eae ie
Sane ie Seal eect
oe ae erty is alee kere
ee ean eee ee
ace ay er on
ws ol eee Te es
Seacoast
sep ow esl See eid wi Boe el
Iavngs fu dpe at one eds hh
SEs tat pees oe
EE =,
on
ep en at ny at a
ings um ut carly aoe ting dor
the best ruts are to be ftine, =
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“The File Cad and File Brush wl be found excelent
tools end imster mechanics should se that every
Hota i cde coreg ts ae a
axial hse snd hat hy se thy ih
{to cecnomize in the wen of her
Corran ab COMEW AaETE
Metals like copper, or brass with high alloy of ¢ r
Pr
ea LT Ss es a ea
‘pointed, keener lathe o planer too
ree spec le but oe
aT ah OS er
allreqirements,
Cane IN Portia AWAY
One of the mst destructive customs is that of
loosely throwing ls, ine and ena, smal an larg,
intr dre fled th cold chal Manian te
ng tel, ee and then towing Ue cae, Hamers
‘When we consider how small potion of the
inte fe tel fo ene af, Ly wate sae
‘ha the le i rey ed an that to eal
Gull them for sme kinds of work requires but alight
Ienocking upon a hard substance, it will be cul son
that the evils of this habit should be more eaetlly
ceamsidered by the master mechanic and uiablepro-
isin made to avoid its detective tendencies,
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a ns TESTNG Macs
ex de as or eres abo ee
germina osetia
randval "emake sel sok
Ichinose
of eros brane Has Lt pee Ea aes
‘trl enn ay oh a ea
ravens th an tulle ent
woke Ths tobe hc tee tr ee
Te mele
eecen Bie Rtas Ter
a per rae abo on rly exces tn
optic ened ug at ec
Hib aias teeter ents ae a
Frode al otal nt ey el
Io ec k Howe ee cd
ofthe elo alee ood ye aes
ee abe ey
sles tees SuMNAE
ec the ropes ad tf lef the wok.
Tesh
ee we pop secured ane at cnet
‘eight. a “eps
Kec preure a fe sul to Kcy cing —
few fre temo a ree dla
eat
Aaa ay tema aie,
Sion sic le
ae snd seo yout es Det ale them
They a cate tok
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USES OF FILES
‘The More Common Files Briefly Described
‘and Theis Uses Stated
er
ints many ofr a ela eg eect
Sone loos a gate ana
Sy cen ag elem
SZ Se ee eee
ek or eee te ore
Suc tl te peer eamal eeate
pees oe ee ee
SD. Sa7 eee oenieeaal alias
i cape oe mm te by ie
Sin aot ota cece
ee anes
Tratoen”
Pas Oo slaty ee
Se ca en we
i alc we Sante en eer ee eee
coe nei Soe me ee
beet cle ek gee iees
i inn we eee
foe a the Beas State fap then floes
‘Seiichi eh
as Bastard Cut, Second Cut, ete and ns the lath
DTmk te te aoe peal aa
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Fes and Raps have thes dings etre
ee THELe LENGTH” Whe aaye eae
ured exclave of the tng.
2A Toe KIND “OR Naxe.—Which bw
3 ‘raete Cor Which as reference tony
wo the darcy, bat alo to the rave dpe of
coannetof the teth
Lenora
fe be Bee bree ty
ir ope
Since Oe eeee te Gos
Tew fl tin bcc te ch
Sr thks sen euph y be th tae ed
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ale sei ie, ith rns to
sei Ray fat od ee
the teal
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the work started bythe coarse and bastard. The rou
ft dead smooth ae seldom ele fr, bu eepond
henge ct lone in which sing, rake
cours of hints is made across its suc, aanged
al to each oer fe ith a orn ebay
Soving Cmparative Cat of Fes with Pa Suc Sige
(Ca Mil Buta, Sun Cat Set
10's Tage nS Tp"
Th dale ct fe a wo rs of cis
‘ach othe the second course with Yate
‘eeptons beg Bnet than theft
‘Shoving Compre Cut of Fle with Flt SufcerDuble
i eng Fa nd wt PCr: ais
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"Cini Ha Rest and Crning hn Coa, Botan
"Sel Cat oat nt Deal Sal 1
Rap et fers from sole or dhe et inte
soz fu he dco fm ach
Seip :
Stig Com Ci of Wak Cali
oe
With this brief desrption, we proceed to a more
etl explanation of the diferent kinds of fies and
foram enumeration of some of Unie usa us We have
found them applied a various industries,
(Quaenanauial Gmerton®.
Mut, FILE, Tapered. Single cut, mostly bastard,
Lenath 3" to 18
en Ee Ge
ie: Pringpally for sarpexing millaws: ako
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rowangacine Aves a plows in chine
Eerethe work ewling a To some eet le
he several compositions of brats and bre,
‘Mine Buaet Fitts The above le also made
thane shape
‘Used for seca mc shop
ale for, exept for fn toa ang
FLAT Fite. Taper Double eat, mod bated,
‘many sicond cat and sinoth, and some dend
semoth."Laneth, 3 to 8
ty, Of he at no
nar age eae ele
smehaie generally fora grat ay pups
Lg 6° io T6 Biya rgb Ea
cbr vale oy
Ts bastard
Lang Oo tae Far
"Meal
camige
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Lar SHOE RASp, A form of shoe rasp but litle
calls fo.
HAND PILe, Section, " advance on Flat, Pare
suit or to. wi “neieknes, "Double ett,
Bastard mat, though many second cut and smooth
and dead ampcth Length, 3” to 16
ese fi ered angst macht and
cngineer for fishing Rat surfaces, and owing to its
2h ein toe, ee fle ie. partalanly
where the Ha ne wot not ewer
PILLAR FIL, Parallel as to width, taper
in thick.
sean “Double et sine as Hand Length 6 to 1
se: Fer gro chins in on mrt ol
Sone pet copien zany mare
(an Files the cn Sean
sale one peas ee
Salt ane sr ro er
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ABE Fine. Taper, Double cit, bastard
Leak age Te Dale
Goin de tia ey
pear
SUA BLUNT FE Bla Dable at
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‘Considerably used by jewelers and machinists:
beens ining
npc by leks, ming the ward
DRILL FILE. Cut only upon its edges. Especially
eid ated eae nae aes
& dal fl, for ling tall twit dil, and for other
purpots ofa simile nature,
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Length. 13" to 18",
Use: For horse and mule shoes.
Horse Rast PLAIN Suine. Length, 16, 18",
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HORSE Rasp TANGED. Some as the above
vith addition of tang,
iasre. (Seo verinus heeinge ueder CABINET,
HoRSt and Woo Rass)
CIRCULAR SECTIONS
Rounp Pie Tope Cute sly, bastanl
Length, # to
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tections would be
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Roun BLUNT. The Round File i featines
sade in an shape and suede th me
Bet forbear ease of wrk meee
TAT TAIL FILE (OR MOUSE-TAIL) Aner
sate sontios ud fora Rend Fa
Gouserive Fits.” Round stn, lt sh
SST ee Pope ae
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ihe ell ant ss” Som aed
THALP ROUND FILE, Taper. Double cut, mostly
bastard, though many. second cat and amosth and
some dead” smooth. "Those finer than bastard are
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Use: From its seton this le has a wide use inthe
‘machine shop:
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CABINET FILE. In setion wider and thinner
than the Half Round. "Taper. Double cut, coarse
Dastara” Length 0” to 10"
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