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Name: Shape: Character of Teeth: Taper: General
Uses:
Hand Rectangular
Double-cut on two flat faces
and one edge. Other edge
safe or uncut
Taper in width Flat surfaces
Pillar Width narrower than hand file
Double-cut on two flat
faces. Both edges safe
Uniform in width Flat surfaces
Warding Thin Rectangular
Double-cut on two flat faces.
Single-cut on two edges
Tapered in width
uniform in thick-
ness
Slots, locks
and keys
Square Square Double-cut Tapered Corners, holes
Three Square Triangular (Equilateral)
Double-cut on three faces.
Single-cut on edges
Tapered Corners, holes
Round Circular Double-cut
Either tapered
“Rat Tail” or blunt
Corners, holes
Half Round Third-Circular Double-cut Tapered Corners, holes
Knife Knife-Shaped
Double-cut on flat faces.
Single-cut on edges
Tapered Slots
Profile Selector for Swiss Pattern Files
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Rasp-Cut: A series of individual teeth
that are formed by a single-pointed tool.
This produces a rough-cut and is used
primarily on wood, hooves, aluminum, and lead.
A Curved-Cut/Mill Tooth: Teeth are
arranged in curved contours across the
file face. Normally used in automotive
body shops for smoothing body panels.
Plater’s Rasp: A Rasp File combination
that is used primarily by farriers in the
trimming of horses’ hooves.
Woodchuck: A multi-purpose wood
chisel/rasp combination tool used by
cabinetmakers, homebuilders, and
construction workers.
Bastard: File coarseness between “coarse and second cut.”
Back: The convex side of a half-round or other similarly shaped file.
Edge: The intersection of two adjacent
faces of the file.
Safe Edge: A smooth or uncut edge of the file.
Pinning: Filings wedged between the file
teeth.
Shelling: The breaking of file teeth, usually
caused by using too much pressure reverse
filing, filing sharp corners, or edges.
Handle: A holder into which the tang of the
file fits. If the file has an integral holder this
is known as a solid handle file.