Engineer's Flat Files

[woodpig]

German and Swiss made here:

http://www.mehr-als-werkzeug.de/categor ... 3_6048.htm

I've always liked CK branded files myself but I've no idea where they're made these days.

 

[sdjp]

German and Swiss made here:

http://www.mehr-als-werkzeug.de/categor ... 3_6048.htm.

They are Dick or Valerobe files; those are hand files, not the flat files under question here - they lack the crowning. They don't show the small taper in width, which is a good indicator. Also, neither manufacturer lists an engineers hand file in their catalogues any more….

 

[woodpig]

Perhaps Cromwell then. They list both hand and flat files?

https://www.cromwell.co.uk/publication_ ... 45/111.pdf

 

[rafezetter]

I had no idea about the "not flat; flat" file at all. Makes sense though and does explain why some of the filing I've been doing has had horrible collateral scoring where I didn't want it.

I'll get myself a 3 square file and see if that helps, no idea why it's called a 3 square though....

 

[bugbear]

I had no idea about the "not flat; flat" file at all. Makes sense though and does explain why some of the filing I've been doing has had horrible collateral scoring where I didn't want it.

I'll get myself a 3 square file and see if that helps, no idea why it's called a 3 square though....

The convex area on a 3-square is very small; usable, but very small.

BugBear