Ken Bartlett
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After attempting to file a piece of aluminum tonight with a garage sale special file, I decided to seek council from those with far more experience than I.
What brand does everyone recommend. I have seen mainly the better looking files made by Nicholson I believe, but I have not been specifically looking. Also, is it recommended to have a rough cut file followed by a 2nd cut, finer tooth file? Do any of you old timers(experienced ones) use chalk to prevent pinning and dragging of material in the file teeth on the work? Do you file dry, or with a lubricant? I tried it with WD-40 tonight and go a lot better results than doing it dry.
Thanks for any and all thoughts on the matter.
What brand does everyone recommend. I have seen mainly the better looking files made by Nicholson I believe, but I have not been specifically looking. Also, is it recommended to have a rough cut file followed by a 2nd cut, finer tooth file? Do any of you old timers(experienced ones) use chalk to prevent pinning and dragging of material in the file teeth on the work? Do you file dry, or with a lubricant? I tried it with WD-40 tonight and go a lot better results than doing it dry.
Thanks for any and all thoughts on the matter.