Full Product Manual

ManualsBrandsNicholson ManualsChisels, Files & Punches12 in. Half Round Bastard Cut File

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Cross Section Name Shape

Hand Rectangular

Pillar Width narrower

than Hand File

Warding Thin Rectangular

Square Square

Three-Square Triangular

(Equilateral)

Round Circular

Half-Round Third Circular

Knife Knife-Shaped

Cant Triangular

Profile Selector for Swiss Pattern Files

Character of Teeth Taper General Uses

Double-cut on two flat Uniform in Flat surfaces

faces and one edge. width

Other edge safe or uncut

Double-cut on two flat Uniform in Flat surfaces

faces. Both edges safe width

Double-cut on two flat Tapered in Slots, locks and

faces. Single-cut on two width uniform keys

edges in thickness

Double-cut Tapered Corners, holes

Double-cut on three Tapered Corners, holes

Faces. Single-cut on

edges

Double-cut Either tapered Corners, holes

or uniform

(straight)

Double-cut Tapered Corners, holes

Double-cut on flat faces. Tapered Slots

Single-cut on edges

Double-cut on three Tapered Corners

faces. Single-cut on two

sharp edges