"les24preludes" wrote in message
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I'll be working on some aluminium rod for razor handles, so looking at
purchasing some files that I can keep clean for this. I'm thinking first
cut, but open to ideas. Dreadnaught may be too coarse since the parts are
85x16mm but could be a starter file. Ideas?.

They make special files for soft metals.
Also, get some chalk and rub it into the teeth.
It keeps the aluminum from sticking.

Paul K. Dickman