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Agreed. A $30 bench grinder can do the work of a file in very short order. It will also do a hollow grind. It is not near as good as a belt grinder, but it is miles ahead of a file with sand paper....

What is the reason that you don't have access to power tools? If it is just money, you can set up a pretty effective "shop" for very little. If it is space, you can have some very small power tools...

Bruno has the right idea for sure. In the "old" days they also used a forge as well to get as much of the shaping done as possible. If you don't have access to power tools, then I would guess that...