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  1. Thread: New tools

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    The last pic looks like saw files. The old...

    The last pic looks like saw files. The old Nicholson files were good ones, lots of old files were good. They come in a variety of sizes, a tooth sizes go down to 3 TPI and up into the teen and some...
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    No, it is much too big for that, about ½ inch at...

    No, it is much too big for that, about ½ inch at the flats, he used it for scraping something, and judging by the tape it was for some close in work and used frequently.

    It will be good for...
  3. Thread: New tools

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    Here is the three-cornered file that has the...

    Here is the three-cornered file that has the teeth ground off and shaped to a point. It is wrapped with masking tape as the edges are sharp. I may only sharpen about 1inch from the tip and dull the...
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    Kroil is not like regular oil and will eat rust....

    Kroil is not like regular oil and will eat rust. After a lite coating of Kroil and letting it set a day or so, I clean with a card file, the Kroil loosens up any rust or pinning in the teeth. A...
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    Some one ground the files to use as scrapers. I...

    Some one ground the files to use as scrapers. I recently bought a toolbox that contained a bunch of files, not like yours, but a dozen or so. It also had a triangular file with the teeth ground off...
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    I use the rake, with a large wood handle for 2...

    I use the rake, with a large wood handle for 2 hands. (use both). After I rake, I rub on the sharp wood corners on the opposite end on the wheel to further remove the black swarf. I clean the black...
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