| Barette |  |
• Double-cut, wide flat sides • Flat on 1 side, backs are beveled on edges as indicated by cross section • Back and beveled edges are safe • Included angle is 33° |
| Crochete |  |
• Used by tool and die makers, jewelers, model makers and home craftsman • Thin rectangular shape • Double-cut on flat sides and both edges • Flat with 2 well-rounded edges • Taper in both width and thickness |
| Crossing |  |
• Used by tool and die makers, jewelers, model makers and home craftsman • Double-cut on both sides • Made of double circular section, 1 side having same radius as the half file, opposite having flatter curve or larger radius • Taper to point in both width and thickness |
| Diesinker |  |
• Designed for use by die sinkers in dressing and finishing dies of all kinds • Made in 12 shapes • 3 1/2"/89mm long • Assorted sets of 12 files supplied in plastic pouches |
| Equaling |  |
• Used by tool and die makers, jewelers, model makers and home craftsman • Rectangular shape • Double-cut on sides, single-cut on edges • Parallel in both width and thickness for their entire length |
| Half Round |  |
• Used by tool and die makers, jewelers, model makers and home craftsman • Half-round shape • Double-cut on both flat and half-round sides • Made in much finer cuts, which vary from No. 00 (coarsest) to No. 4 (finest) • Taper in thickness and width to point |
| Hand |  |
• Used by tool and die makers, jewelers, model makers and home craftsman • Rectangular shape • Double-cut sides • Cut numbers 00, 0, 1 and 2 are single-cut on 1 edge, other is safe • Cut No. 4 has 2 safe edges • Parallel in width but taper in thickness |
| Knife |  |
• Used by tool and die makers, jewelers, model makers and home craftsman • These files taper in width and thickness • Double-cut on both sides • Made from steel that is knife shaped, 10° sharp edge angle • Supplied with safe backs |
| Machine |  |
• Made for filing machines of the Oliver, Harvey, Butterfly Cochrane-Bly types • Available in 6 shapes • Made in cut No. 00 • Direction of cutting stroke is towards shank |
| Needle |  |
• Used primarily by jewelers, die makers, watchmakers and fine toolmakers • Available in 12 shapes, round handles • All individual styles shelf pack 12, all assortments of 12, shelf pack 1 • Knurled handles • In 4"/101mm lengths, oval is furnished instead of crossing • Come with protective plastic pouches when purchased in assortments |
| Pillar |  |
• Rectangular in shape • Double-cut on 2 sides only • Safe edges • Tapered in thickness • Similar in shape to hand files but only 2/3 as wide |
| Pippin |  |
• Rounded back tapers to sharp edge • Also taper to point in both width and thickness • Sometimes called "Apple Seed" files |
| Riffler |  |
• Available in 12 shapes • Made in approximately 7 1/8"/180mm lengths only • Ideal for fine work |
| Round |  |
• Round shape • Double-cut • Taper throughout length to fine point |
| Slitting |  |
• Double-cut on four sides, single-cut on two sharp edges • Made of double angular section, included angle between sides being approximately 18° |
| Square |  |
• Square in section and taper on all four sides • Double-cut |
| Three Square |  |
• Triangular in section with angles of 60° • Double-cut on three sides, single-cut on edges • Taper to point and have sharp corners |
| Warding |  |
• Used by locksmiths and anywhere a thin file is required • Thin rectangular in section with thickness approximately 1/8 their width • Taper slightly to point in width |
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