They are always single-cut, and they are used primarily for finishing work and for draw filing. Certain cuts can also be single cut (smooth or second) or double cut (bastard, second and smooth). For example a 6″ Bastard Cut is a lot finer than a 12″ Bastard Cut. Files are expensive. The first being a 14" half round bastard, and the second a … The second term in the description refers to the cut, like bastard, second cut and smooth. Over time, regular use will dull yard tools and even put nicks in the cutting edge. Garden tools used for cutting work best when regularly sharpened. Normally, a standard Mill Bastard file is used for drawfiling, but where a considerable amount of stock has to be removed, a Flat or Hand file (Double Cut) will work faster. Length does not include the tang.. Single-cut file, a file having only one set of parallel teeth; a float. A bastard file can sharpen a yard tool in 5 minutes, improving the tool’s effectiveness and reducing the amount of effort required to use it. I used to use the method Russ described and it worked for me better than a lathe bastard file.Of course we don't know exactly what type of contour you are attempting so this may be of no help. A dull file while still usable is less efficient than a well cared for sharp file. The file I use most is a 10" smooth single cut mill file. This is because shorter files are generally used for finer work. I have only ever seen them stamped as made in Brazil. The length of a file also affects the coarseness, regardless of the cut. Then again, we usually only use two different styles. Files do not include a handle but do have a tang that fits into a handle. Files have many cutting teeth and if they are abraded they will dull (Duh!). However, this roughing down leaves small ridges that will have to be smoothed by finishing with a Single Cut Mill file. Single Cut — Surface has one set of diagonal teeth and is often used with light pressure to slowly remove material and sharpen tool-cutting surfaces. It's a flat shape with tapered edges and is great for general filing and deburring. A fool can render a file useless in 20 minutes but a well kept file can last for years of regular use. Where are you finding non-Brazilian made Nicholsons? A good 14" bastard cut mill or half round file costs $11 and up. Smooth file, a file having teeth so fine as to make an almost smooth surface. I am a pipefitter by trade, and we use Nicholson files all the time. File blank, a steel blank shaped and ground ready for cutting to form a file. Double Cut — Surface has two sets of diagonal teeth and is often used with heavier pressure than single cut for rapid material removal.. File cutter, a maker of files. 09-04-2004, 09:04 PM #8 Mill files are similar to hand files in that they have one ''safe'' edge. Second-cut file, a file having teeth of a grade next finer than bastard. American Pattern files are available in three grades of cut: Bastard, Second Cut and Smooth.
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