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Well thank you, Mick ,

I always thought that was Exotic Wood & grew that way. At least that is what the Wal Mart salesman told be when I bought my kitchen table.

It would be a one sided discussion, cause I don't know what a router bit is. :shrug:

It just hit me,,,it's a Friday Night & I'm talking about files & old tool boxes,,,:cry:


I do enjoy the chat guys,,,,, :shrug:

But,

I really need to change my life.....

This ain't how I...

I keep my eyes open at yard sales, they tend to be found at the bottom of old tool boxes. :beer2:

If you keyword Nicholoson files on ebay, there is one individual with lots of NOS Nicholsons for sale. Many are the type of cut that I am not familiar with, so don't need them. I have seen lately ,...

I here nothing but good about Grobet, I don't have any yet.

Maybe because they serve their purpose well, made as they were, generations ago. I'm sure there are speciality files these days that cut through just about anything. :shrug:

True ..............

Here is what little I know & read from various sources, don't know what is 100% fact.
Nicholson shut down it's U.S. factories a few years ago, Mexico, Brazil & Columbia got the business of...

Today we hit the antique mall, looking mainly for DE razors. No luck.

But I did keep my eyes out for files.
Here is what we got.

5- Simonds "Red Tang" files, various large sizes
20- six inch...

I keep a 10" Nicholson attached to my field machete sheath. If I need a cutting edge in a hurry & not enough time to work a stone, then the file is great.
***mind you, she is only used on the field...

Yes, the old Nicholson 10" bastard files are worth their weight in gold.
I hunt antique stores & thrift store regularly for them. They make a great addition to any survival pack or tool box. Clean...