About Files
Files, also known as American-pattern and machinists' files, are used to remove material quickly.
Precision files, also known as Swiss-pattern files, are made to exacting measurements to ensure smoothness and are useful for finishing delicate and intricate parts.
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Scratch-Free Rectangular Files
Rigid
Flexible
Curved
Curved rows of teeth on both faces clear chips and create a scratch-free finish. The edges don’t have teeth, protecting adjacent surfaces when filing. Also known as auto-body and milled-tooth files. They do not include a handle.
Rigid files have a tang that fits into a handle. Length does not include the tang.
Flexible files bend to access hard-to-reach spots. They don’t have a tang and can be used with a two-hand holder (sold separately).
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For Fine Finish | Two-Hand File Holders | ||||||||
| Lg. | Wd. | Thick. | Face Tooth Style | Edge Tooth Style | For Use On | Each | Each | ||
Rigid | |||||||||
| 8" | 13/16" | 11/64" | Curved | None | Steel, Iron | 0000000 | 000000 | 000000 | 00 |
| 10" | 1" | 7/32" | Curved | None | Steel, Iron | 0000000 | 00000 | 000000 | 00 |
| 12" | 1 9/64" | 17/64" | Curved | None | Steel, Iron | 0000000 | 00000 | 000000 | 00 |
| 14" | 1 11/32" | 19/64" | Curved | None | Steel, Iron | 0000000 | 00000 | 000000 | 00 |
Flexible | |||||||||
| 12" | 1 1/8" | 3/16" | Curved | None | Steel, Iron | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 14" | 1 5/16" | 3/16" | Curved | None | Steel, Iron | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 14" | 1 3/8" | 3/16" | Curved | None | Steel, Iron | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 |