Engineers Files

Engineer files also known as hand files are a length of metal with teeth cut into at least one of its sides. They are used to smooth off a range of materials including metals and wood to remove any unwanted material after cutting or sharpening. Files are shaped rectangular, square, triangular or round cross section, with a file handle to make its use more ergonomic.
These files are normally held in both hand when using. The file will be placed flat onto the surface that you will be smoothing and then pushed forward and it cuts on the forward stroke. This action will then be repeated until it has removed the material you don’t want and is smooth.

Features and benefits:

• Flat


• Used for a wide range of purposes – deburring, shaping and smoothing.

Types of Files
There are many different types of files from materials, sizes, shapes, cuts and tooth configuration and these file sets will have them all in one.

• Mill files
• Veneer knife files
• Taper saw files
• Double ended saw files
• Crosscut files
• Cant saw files
• Web saw files
• Chainsaw files
• Auger bit files
• Hand files
• Flat files
• Handy files
• Warding files

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