Start with a bastard cut to take metal off quickly, move to second cut for general shaping, and finish with smooth cut for a fine surface. Flat, hand, half round and round files here are listed in those three cuts, so you can buy the same profile in more than one grade.
A hand file keeps the same width along its length and normally has one uncut safe edge, so you can file into a corner without marking the adjoining face. A flat file tapers towards the point and cuts on both edges. Both are listed in bastard, second and smooth cuts from 150mm to 300mm long.
On engineer's files the stated length is the body without the tang. 200mm is the most common size on the page, with 150mm, 250mm and 300mm also listed. A longer file gives a longer stroke and covers larger work faster, while 150mm suits smaller parts. Needle files are shorter again, at 100mm to 150mm.
Some do. Soft grip engineer's file sets and warding file sets with handles are ready to use, while a single file may be supplied as a bare tang without one. Separate handles are listed in hardwood at 75mm and 125mm and in plastic at 80mm, 93mm and 110mm, so check each product name.
Needle files are small, fine files for detail work such as slots, keyways and small holes that a larger file cannot reach. Needle Files and File Sets include 6, 10 and 12 piece sets in 100mm, 140mm and 150mm lengths. Diamond needle files cut by abrasion, so they also work on hardened steel.
Sets on the page range from 3 and 4 piece soft grip sets in 200mm, through 5 piece 200mm engineer's sets, to a 16 piece set that combines engineer's and needle files. A set usually mixes profiles such as flat, half round, round and square, so check the contents of each against the work you do.
Files
This category covers engineers' files for shaping, deburring and finishing metal and other materials. Pages include flat, half round, round and hand files, needle files and file sets. The range takes in bastard, second and smooth cut files in lengths from 150mm to 300mm, square engineer's files, Swiss pattern needle files and handles, diamond needle file sets, chain saw files sold in boxes, and an axe sharpener.
Brands include Draper, Sealey and Sykes Pickavant. Choose the profile to suit the work: flat and hand files for flat surfaces and edges, half round files for curves and inside radii, round files for holes and slots, and needle files for small detail. Cut grade matters too, as bastard cut removes material quickly while second and smooth cuts give a finer finish.
Start with a bastard cut to take metal off quickly, move to second cut for general shaping, and finish with smooth cut for a fine surface. Flat, hand, half round and round files here are listed in those three cuts, so you can buy the same profile in more than one grade.
A hand file keeps the same width along its length and normally has one uncut safe edge, so you can file into a corner without marking the adjoining face. A flat file tapers towards the point and cuts on both edges. Both are listed in bastard, second and smooth cuts from 150mm to 300mm long.
On engineer's files the stated length is the body without the tang. 200mm is the most common size on the page, with 150mm, 250mm and 300mm also listed. A longer file gives a longer stroke and covers larger work faster, while 150mm suits smaller parts. Needle files are shorter again, at 100mm to 150mm.
Some do. Soft grip engineer's file sets and warding file sets with handles are ready to use, while a single file may be supplied as a bare tang without one. Separate handles are listed in hardwood at 75mm and 125mm and in plastic at 80mm, 93mm and 110mm, so check each product name.
Needle files are small, fine files for detail work such as slots, keyways and small holes that a larger file cannot reach. Needle Files and File Sets include 6, 10 and 12 piece sets in 100mm, 140mm and 150mm lengths. Diamond needle files cut by abrasion, so they also work on hardened steel.
Sets on the page range from 3 and 4 piece soft grip sets in 200mm, through 5 piece 200mm engineer's sets, to a 16 piece set that combines engineer's and needle files. A set usually mixes profiles such as flat, half round, round and square, so check the contents of each against the work you do.
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