Sure is quiet in here right now. Ever bitch
about your favorite file getting hopelessly
plugged up with something? This happened
to my favorite six inch fine tooth file. Usually
I have good luck using my cleaner, a wood
handle with a dowel pin in it and a short
chunk of copper tube with a flat end to scrape
out the crap. No go this time. So, I used a
carbide scriber to scrape out every tooth
and WOW did it work! File cuts better
than new! Perhaps this is of use to you?

"Phil Kangas" wrote:


Sure is quiet in here right now. Ever bitch
about your favorite file getting hopelessly
plugged up with something? This happened
to my favorite six inch fine tooth file. Usually
I have good luck using my cleaner, a wood
handle with a dowel pin in it and a short
chunk of copper tube with a flat end to scrape
out the crap. No go this time. So, I used a
carbide scriber to scrape out every tooth
and WOW did it work! File cuts better
than new! Perhaps this is of use to you?
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"Phil Kangas" wrote in message ...

Sure is quiet in here right now. Ever bitch
about your favorite file getting hopelessly
plugged up with something? This happened
to my favorite six inch fine tooth file. Usually
I have good luck using my cleaner, a wood
handle with a dowel pin in it and a short
chunk of copper tube with a flat end to scrape
out the crap. No go this time. So, I used a
carbide scriber to scrape out every tooth
and WOW did it work! File cuts better
than new! Perhaps this is of use to you?

I use an old school approach to file clogging.... I rub chalk onto the file
to coat the gullets to cut down on the clogging. I use a brass bristle brush
to clean the files rather than a file card with steel bristles. This was
something Lynton McKenzie mentioned to a group of us gathered for an
informal discussion of engraving. I figured that if it was good enough for
someone trusted to engrave English Best shotguns (H&H, Purdey, etc.) it was
good enough for me!

I also always clean the files when I'm done with them and give them a spritz
of WD-40 before placing them in their protective newspaper sleeves. I
firmly believe more damage is done to files stored carelessly than ever
occurs to them in use...

John

On 3/27/2015 9:17 AM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
"Phil Kangas" wrote in message ...

Sure is quiet in here right now. Ever bitch
about your favorite file getting hopelessly
plugged up with something? This happened
to my favorite six inch fine tooth file. Usually
I have good luck using my cleaner, a wood
handle with a dowel pin in it and a short
chunk of copper tube with a flat end to scrape
out the crap. No go this time. So, I used a
carbide scriber to scrape out every tooth
and WOW did it work! File cuts better
than new! Perhaps this is of use to you?

I use an old school approach to file clogging.... I rub chalk onto the
file to coat the gullets to cut down on the clogging. I use a brass
bristle brush to clean the files rather than a file card with steel
bristles. This was something Lynton McKenzie mentioned to a group of us
gathered for an informal discussion of engraving. I figured that if it
was good enough for someone trusted to engrave English Best shotguns
(H&H, Purdey, etc.) it was good enough for me!

I also always clean the files when I'm done with them and give them a
spritz of WD-40 before placing them in their protective newspaper
sleeves. I firmly believe more damage is done to files stored
carelessly than ever occurs to them in use...

John




I agree about them rubbing each other causes more damage.
I took manila file folders and cut them to make folders for each when I
had them in my drawers.
I just got a wood lathe last June or July, I made a bunch of handles for
all the files 2 weeks or so ago. Just heated the tangs with a torch and
force them into the maple handle which had a small hole drilled.

Now hanging them by their handles in a rac.



--
Jeff

On 03/27/2015 04:57 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 3/27/2015 9:17 AM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
"Phil Kangas" wrote in message ...

Sure is quiet in here right now. Ever bitch
about your favorite file getting hopelessly
plugged up with something? This happened
to my favorite six inch fine tooth file. Usually
I have good luck using my cleaner, a wood
handle with a dowel pin in it and a short
chunk of copper tube with a flat end to scrape
out the crap. No go this time. So, I used a
carbide scriber to scrape out every tooth
and WOW did it work! File cuts better
than new! Perhaps this is of use to you?

I use an old school approach to file clogging.... I rub chalk onto the
file to coat the gullets to cut down on the clogging. I use a brass
bristle brush to clean the files rather than a file card with steel
bristles. This was something Lynton McKenzie mentioned to a group of us
gathered for an informal discussion of engraving. I figured that if it
was good enough for someone trusted to engrave English Best shotguns
(H&H, Purdey, etc.) it was good enough for me!

I also always clean the files when I'm done with them and give them a
spritz of WD-40 before placing them in their protective newspaper
sleeves. I firmly believe more damage is done to files stored
carelessly than ever occurs to them in use...

John




I agree about them rubbing each other causes more damage.
I took manila file folders and cut them to make folders for each when I
had them in my drawers.
I just got a wood lathe last June or July, I made a bunch of handles for
all the files 2 weeks or so ago. Just heated the tangs with a torch and
force them into the maple handle which had a small hole drilled.

Now hanging them by their handles in a rac.



I use old golf balls for handles.


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