About Files
Files, also known as American-pattern and machinists' files, are used to remove material quickly.
Precision files, also known as Swiss-pattern files, are made to exacting measurements to ensure smoothness and are useful for finishing delicate and intricate parts.
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Rectangular Files
Files do not include a handle but do have a tang that fits into a handle. Length does not include the tang.
Single Cut—Surface has one set of diagonal teeth and is often used with light pressure to slowly remove material and sharpen tool-cutting surfaces.
Edges with no teeth protect adjacent surfaces when filing.
Single-cut tapered files with teeth on the edges are often used to sharpen milling and circular saws. Also known as mill files.
Single-cut tapered files with no teeth on the edges are often used to shape material on a lathe. Also known as lathe files.
Black-oxide finish resists rust and clogging.
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| Lg. | Wd. | Thick. | Edge Tooth Style | Finish | For Use On | Each | |
Single-Cut Faces | |||||||
| 4" | 7/16" | 1/16" | Single Cut × Single Cut | __ | Steel, Iron | 4225A31 | 000000 |
| 6" | 9/16" | 1/8" | Single Cut × Single Cut | __ | Steel, Iron | 4225A32 | 00000 |
| 6" | 9/16" | 1/8" | Single Cut × Single Cut | Black Oxide | Steel, Iron | 42605A71 | 0000 |
| 8" | 11/16" | 1/8" | Single Cut × Single Cut | __ | Steel, Iron | 4225A33 | 00000 |
| 8" | 3/4" | 1/8" | Single Cut × Single Cut | Black Oxide | Steel, Iron | 42605A72 | 00000 |
| 10" | 7/8" | 1/8" | Single Cut × Single Cut | __ | Steel, Iron | 4225A34 | 00000 |
| 10" | 15/16" | 3/16" | Single Cut × Single Cut | Black Oxide | Steel, Iron | 42605A73 | 00000 |
| 10" | 1" | 3/16" | None × None | __ | Steel, Iron | 4223A4 | 00000 |
| 12" | 1 1/8" | 3/16" | Single Cut × Single Cut | __ | Steel, Iron | 4225A35 | 00000 |
| 12" | 1 1/8" | 3/16" | Single Cut × Single Cut | Black Oxide | Steel, Iron | 42605A111 | 00000 |
| 12" | 1 1/8" | 1/4" | None × None | __ | Steel, Iron | 4223A5 | 00000 |
| 14" | 1 5/16" | 1/4" | Single Cut × Single Cut | __ | Steel, Iron | 4225A36 | 00000 |
| 14" | 1 5/16" | 1/4" | None × None | __ | Steel, Iron | 4225A111 | 00000 |